Posts by Peter Hann

OECD: Report on Simplified Peer Review of Iceland under BEPS Action 14

March 11, 2025

On 4 March 2025 the OECD issued a stage one simplified peer review report on Iceland under BEPS action 14....

OECD: Report on Simplified Peer Review of Peru under BEPS Action 14

March 11, 2025

On 4 March 2025 the OECD issued a stage one simplified peer review report on Peru under BEPS action 14....

WTO Working Paper: Evolution of Preferential Trade Under Regional Trade Agreements

February 25, 2025

A WTO working paper of 7 February 2025, written by Rohini Acharya and Thakur Parajuli has the title The Evolution...

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World Bank: Survey of Corporate Tax Incentives for Green Growth

February 15, 2025

A World Bank blog published on 13 February 2025, written by Hania Kronfol, Eduardo Antonio and Jimenez Sandoval, assesses the...

IMF: Revenue and Spending Measures for Developing Countries to Reduce Debt Levels

February 8, 2025

An IMF Public Finance Management (PFM) Blog, written by Talal Rafi (a Director at EY Sri Lanka) and published on...

IMF Report Makes Tax Policy Recommendations for Japan

February 8, 2025

On 7 February 2025 the IMF published a report following discussions with Japan under Article IV of the IMF’s articles...

WTO Working Paper: Impact of Digitalization on Trade Patterns

January 27, 2025

A WTO working paper published on 21 January 2025, written by Eddy Bekkers, Hryhorii Kalachyhin and Robert Teh, looked at...

WTO Working Paper: Continuing Significance of MFN Trading Terms

January 25, 2025

A WTO working paper of 15 January 2025, written by Tomasz Gonciarz and Thomas Verbeet, has the title Significance of...

IMF Working Paper: Is Tax Policy Supporting a Costly Industrial Policy in Mozambique

January 23, 2025

An IMF working paper written by Santos Bila, Utkarsh Kumar and Alexis Meyer-Cirkel with the title Is Tax Policy Costly...

IMF Working Paper: Strengthening Tax Governance Through Legal Design

January 22, 2025

An IMF working paper of 17 January 2025 written by L. Sofrona, C. Waerzeggers and B. Crowley with the title...

World Bank: Global Economic Prospects

January 19, 2025

The World Bank report Global Economic Prospects was issued in January 2025. The report notes that global growth is projected...

IMF: Briefing on the World Economic Outlook

January 18, 2025

In the briefing on the latest World Economic Outlook on 17 January 2024, the Director of the IMF’s Research Department...

IMF Updates World Economic Outlook

January 17, 2025

On 17 January 2025 the IMF published the update to the World Economic Outlook, with the subtitle Global Growth: Divergent...

IMF Report looks at Australia’s Economic Position

January 17, 2025

On 23 December 2024 the IMF staff issued a report following consultations with Australia under Article IV of the IMF’s...

US: IRS and Treasury Plan to Issue Guidance on Streamlined Approach to Baseline Distribution Activities

November 5, 2024

In the IRS and Treasury Priority Guidance Plan for 2024/25, issued on 3 October 2024, there is a plan for...

IMF: Labour Market Participation in Latin America

November 1, 2024

On 25 October 2024 the IMF launched the latest Regional Economic Outlook for the Western Hemisphere. A background paper to...

UK announces 2024 autumn budget

October 30, 2024

The UK autumn budget announcements were delivered today, 30 October 2024. Corporation tax The main rate of corporation tax will...

IMF Annual Meetings: Regional Economic Outlook – Sub-Saharan Africa

October 25, 2024

On 25 October 2024 the IMF presented the latest regional outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa. The report notes that the region...