CEP and IDOS Release New Data-Driven Insights on Tax Expenditures
Christian von Haldenwang,
Agustin Redonda,
Flurim Aliu and
Lucas Millan | 2 November 2023
Fiscal,
News | Tags:
GTED,
GTETI,
Tax Expenditures Governments continue to forgo trillions of dollars in tax revenues with a level of opacity that is striking. More than half of the countries worldwide still do not report at all on the costs of tax deductions, exemptions, and other benefits.
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Taming the Use of Tax Expenditures. Evidence From The Netherlands
Rocus van Opstal | 1 November 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Parliaments,
Tax Expenditures,
The Netherlands This summer, the Dutch finance ministry published a report on the effectiveness of the country's tax expenditures[1]. The verdict on the myriad of deductions, exemptions and further benefits channelled through the tax system was harsh.
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New Blog Series: Tax Expenditure Policy Making and the Role of Parliaments
Agustin Redonda | 1 November 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
GTED,
GTETI,
Parliaments,
Tax Expenditures Given the importance of the role of parliaments when it comes to tax expenditures policy making, CEP is launching a blog series to shed further light on this topic from multiple perspectives.
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“First Time’s the Charm”: Lessons from Georgia’s Tax Expenditure Report
Nino Mikeladze and
Victor Mylonas | 3 October 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Georgia,
Tax Expenditures Georgia has recently published its first Tax Expenditure Report (TER). This blog highlights the key lessons derived from the tax expenditures reporting process in Georgia.
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Tax Expenditures and Public Scrutiny – Launching the Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI)
9-10 October 2023 | Zurich, Switzerland Conferences,
Fiscal | Tags:
Tax Expenditures The Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI) is the first comparative assessment of tax expenditure (TE) reporting that covers countries worldwide.
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ATI Follow-up Technical Meeting on Tax Expenditures (West Africa)
18-20 September 2023 | Accra, Ghana | By Invitation Fiscal,
Workshops | Tags:
Tax Expenditures The Follow-up Technical Meeting on Tax Expenditures to be held in Accra, Ghana, provided an opportunity to discuss the tools and methods required for tackling the more technical aspects of tax expenditure estimation, reporting, and evaluation in the region.
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Increasing Transparency on Tax Expenditures in Germany
Flurim Aliu,
Robert Grundke and
Christian von Haldenwang | 8 August 2023
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Germany,
Tax Expenditures As in many other countries, the use of public resources to grant beneficial tax treatments (or tax expenditures) is less well reported and scrutinized in Germany than direct spending.
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Challenges and Opportunities for the Reform of Fossil Fuel Tax Expenditures in Developing and Emerging Economies
Tara Laan and
Ronald Steenblik | 13 July 2023
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Tax Expenditures,
Tax Reform Most governments subsidize some fossil fuels, whether to increase domestic energy supply, support declining mining regions, or make fuels more affordable for industry, motor vehicles, or households. These subsidies can be problematic...
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Let’s Find a Way to Get Tax Subsidies for Clean Energy Right
Agustin Redonda,
Patrick Lenain and
Flurim Aliu | 10 May 2023
Fiscal,
Commentary | Tags:
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Tax Expenditures Governments worldwide are finally providing substantial fiscal support to clean energy. This newfound enthusiasm is driven not only by the need to address climate change, but also by a desire to reduce dependence on volatile fossil fuel markets...
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