IMF Report Considers Fiscal Policy in Lithuania
On 7 June 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Lithuania under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Before the Ukraine war began, Lithuania’s economy was recovering strongly. A recession was avoided in 2020 by
See MoreWorld Health Organisation looks at the effect of the tobacco industry on the environment
On 29 May 2022 the World Health Organisation (WHO) published a document entitled Tobacco: Poisoning Our Planet looking at the environmental damage caused by the tobacco industry. The report looks at the damage done to the environment throughout the
See MoreIMF Report Recommends Policy Changes for Germany
On 23 May 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Germany under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Germany’s economic recovery was gathering strength before the Ukraine war began, but the war has impacted the
See MoreUK: Research on Plastic Packaging Tax
On 9 May 2022 the UK published research on the plastic packaging tax. The research was conducted in 2019 with businesses that are involved in handling plastic packaging. The research aimed to understand how different types of businesses handle
See MoreIMF Report on Slovakia Makes Policy Recommendations
On 20 May 2022 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Slovakia under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. During 2021 the recovery of the Slovak economy was dampened by resurgence of the pandemic and supply chain
See MoreIMF Report Considers the Economic Situation in Italy
On 19 May 2022 the IMF issued a concluding statement following discussions with Italy under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. By the end of 2021 Italy’s economy had recovered to a level close to its pre-pandemic output,
See MoreIMF Report Comments on the Economic Situation in Portugal
On 16 May 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Portugal under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Following a deep recession during the pandemic the economy has begun to recover. The economy was hit harder than
See MoreIMF Report Considers Fiscal Policy in Denmark
On 9 May 2022 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Denmark under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economic recovery is likely to continue in Denmark, with the lifting of restrictions introduced during the
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IMF Report Assesses Ireland’s Economy
On 5 May 2022 the IMF released a report following consultations with Ireland under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Ireland’s economic growth reached 13.5% in 2021 but there are downside risks from the increase in energy
See MoreCentre for Global Development – Health Taxes During the Recovery
On 19 April the Centre for Global Development (CGD) held a discussion on how the IMF and World Bank can use their knowledge of health taxes to help lower- and middle-income countries recover more quickly from the pandemic. The panel consisted of
See MoreIMF: Tax Policy and Gender Equality
On 22 April 2022, as part of the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank, there was a video presentation on gender and taxation by Maria Coelho of the Fiscal Affairs department of the IMF. The speaker noted that laws that once existed legally
See MoreEU: Public Consultation on Minimum Rates of Alcohol Excise Duty
On 11 April 2022 the European Commission began a consultation on the minimum rates of alcohol excise duty in the EU. The consultation will continue until 4 July 2022. The consultation aims to gather the views of the relevant stakeholders on
See MoreIMF Report Looks at the Economic Situation in Greece
On 31 March 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Greece under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economy has recovered strongly from the recession in 2020 caused by the pandemic; and output recovered to
See MoreIMF issues Report on the Economy of Cyprus
On 29 March 2022 the IMF published a report on the economic situation of Cyprus, following discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Cyprus is vulnerable to the economic consequences of the geopolitical tensions and the
See MoreOECD: Strengthening African Tax Administrations to Increase Revenue from Mining
On 23 March 2022 a blog post by the training unit of the OECD, the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development (IGF) considered how to strengthen the role of the
See MoreIMF Report on Armenia’s Economic Situation
On 17 March 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Armenia in relation to the sixth and final review of the economic program which is supported by a three-year IMF stand-by arrangement (SBA). Armenia is in a stronger economic
See MoreOECD: Taxation of Part Time Work
On 14 March 2022 the OECD published on their website a working paper entitled Taxation of Part-time Work in the OECD. The working paper sets out a summary, with detailed data, of the taxation of part-time work in OECD countries, including
See MoreIMF Report Considers the Economic Situation in Luxembourg
On 11 March 2022 the IMF published a report following discussions with Luxembourg under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that Luxembourg’s economy has recovered quickly from a relatively mild contraction in
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