Tag: Tax Expenditures

Tax Expenditure Country Reports. Unveiling Tax Expenditures at the Country Level

and | 9 July 2024
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: GTED, GTETI, Tax Expenditures
As shown by the Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI) the quality and scope of TE reporting is highly heterogeneous across jurisdictions, which makes cross-country comparability even trickier. The new series will promote deeper discussions of TE regimes, ultimately enhancing the quality and quantity of ... continue reading

Tax Expenditures Country Report: The Netherlands

| 9 July 2024
Fiscal, Discussion Notes | Tags: GTED, GTETI, Tax Expenditures, The Netherlands
Tax expenditures (TEs) in the Netherlands represent a significant portion of government spending, amounting to 15% of GDP in 2022. These provisions include deviations from the standard tax base, rates, and special credits across various taxes, such as Personal Income Tax (PIT), Corporate Income Tax ... continue reading

Missing Dollars – Illicit Financial Flows from Commodity Trade

and | 19 June 2024
Fiscal, Monetary, Trade, Books | Tags: Commodities, Governing Finance, Tax Competition, Tax Expenditures
The book sheds new light on issues such as addressing push and pull factors through domestic and international policy measures, the preferences of key stakeholders for short-term fixes versus long-term policy reforms, and prescriptive approaches and other options to address tax base erosion in resource-rich ... continue reading

ATI Follow-up Technical Meeting on Tax Expenditures (Asia)

7-9 May 2024 | Kathmandu, Nepal | By Invitation
Fiscal, Workshops | Tags: Asia, Tax Expenditures
The Follow-up Technical Meeting on Tax Expenditures with a focus on Asia will provide a platform to discuss the tools and methods required for tackling the more technical aspects of tax expenditure estimation, reporting, and evaluation in the region. ... continue reading

Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy. Insights from France

| 3 May 2024
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Decarbonization, Energy, Fossil Fuel Subsidies, France, Industrial Policy, Tax Expenditures
Successive French governments have reformed the country’s energy sector, with notable achievements in maintaining affordable access, ensuring supply security, and reducing carbon emissions. However, the energy crisis triggered by Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022-23 has underscored the imperative for a thorough revision of France's ... continue reading

Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy. Insights from France

| 3 May 2024
Fiscal, Policy Briefs | Tags: Decarbonization, Energy, Fossil Fuel Subsidies, France, Industrial Policy, Tax Expenditures
France has launched a vast transformation of its energy system, with the aim of providing affordable, secure and clean energy. ... continue reading

The Role of the Zambian Legislature in Tax Expenditure Policy

| 2 April 2024
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Parliaments, Tax Expenditures, Zambia
The Zambian Government annually presents the National Budget, including tax measures and some incentives, to the National Assembly. In addition to TEs granted through budget policy, other incentives are granted through various government institutions... ... continue reading

Rationalizing the Use of Tax Expenditures – The Role of Parliamentarians

| 31 January 2024
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Parliaments, Tax Expenditures
The role of parliaments is vital with regard to the monitoring and control of tax expenditures, both as part of the regular budget cycle and ad hoc, if required. ... continue reading

Fiscal Incentives for Electric Vehicles: Navigating the Shift towards Electric Mobility

21 February 2024 | 17h00 (CET) Online
Fiscal, Panel | Tags: Energy, Tax Expenditures, Transport
In many countries drivers benefit from substantial fiscal incentives when purchasing electric vehicles.The webinar explored the opportunities and pitfalls of fiscal incentives for the shift toward electric mobility. ... continue reading

Advancing Scrutiny: 55 Year of Tax Expenditures Reporting in the United States

| 14 December 2023
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Parliaments, Tax Expenditures, United States
The normal baseline currently used to define tax expenditures by the US Treasury remains fairly close to an economic measure of income, but with some differences. Tax expenditures include employee fringe benefits and imputed income on rents on owner-occupied housing, but not free financial services. ... continue reading