IMF: Report on the Economy of Hong Kong SAR
On 20 January 2022 the IMF published a report on the economy of Hong Kong SAR (China) following discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Hong Kong SAR's economy has recovered strongly from a number of domestic and
See MoreOECD: Measuring the Effective Taxation of Housing
An OECD Working Paper published on 14 January 2022 is entitled Measuring Effective Taxation of Housing: Building the Foundations for Policy Reform. The working paper looks at 40 countries in the OECD and its partner economies and considers the
See MoreOECD: Revisiting Alcohol Prices for Healthier Lives
An OECD blog post of 13 January 2022 is entitled Revisiting Alcohol Pricing Policies for Healthier Lives. The blog post notes that decisions on alcohol policy involve a balance between health objectives and broader economic aims, and examines the
See MoreNigeria: President signs Finance Bill 2021 into Law
On 31 December 2021, the President, Muhammadu Buhari, signed the Finance Bill 2021 into Law at an event at the state house. The Act introduces various changes to 12 different laws in Nigeria. On 21 December 2021, Senate passed this Finance Bill
See MoreIMF: Report Looks At Jordan’s Fiscal Position
On 20 December 2021 the IMF released a report following the third review under Jordan’s extended arrangement. The report noted that Jordan has remained on course with the reform program supported by the IMF, with macroeconomic stability
See MoreIMF: Report on the economy of Poland
On 14 December 2021 the IMF published a report following discussions with Poland under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economic outlook is favourable over the medium term and growth is project to average 3.25% in the period
See MoreIMF: Excise Taxes to Fight Obesity
On 10 December 2021 the IMF issued a note entitled How to Apply Excise Taxes to Fight Obesity. Measures to fight obesity have been complex to design owing to the complexity of food supply chains and the difficulty of targeting consumption of
See MoreIMF: Report on economic prospects in Spain
On 22 December 2021 the IMF issued a concluding statement following discussions with Spain under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Spain’s economy is recovering from the recession caused by the pandemic and employment is already
See MoreOECD: Revenue Statistics in Africa 2021
On 15 December 2021 the OECD published Revenue Statistics in Africa 2021, covering 30 African countries that account for 75% of Africa’s GDP. The publication is a joint initiative of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), the African Union
See MoreUK: Summary of responses to consultation on VAT exemption for land
On 30 November 2021 the UK government published a summary of responses to the consultation on aspects of the VAT exemption for land and the option to tax. A consultation paper in May 2021, asked for evidence to assess potential options for
See MoreUK: Amendments to Securitisation Tax Regime
On 30 November 2021 the UK government published a summary of responses to the consultation on the securitisation tax regime. The consultation paper issued on 23 March 2021 contained suggestions on the reform of the taxation of securitisation
See MoreOECD: Revenue Statistics 2021
On 6 December 2021 the OECD released Revenue Statistics 2021, containing a detailed summary of internationally comparable tax data for the OECD countries. The statistics present the data for the year 2020, a year affected by the pandemic. The
See MoreOECD: Review of Property Tax Design and Reform in OECD Countries
On 30 November 2021 the OECD issued a report on property tax reform. Some detailed focus in the report is on China, which is launching pilot property tax schemes in some regions and aims to eventually introduce a wider tax on residential
See MoreIMF Report on India’s Economy
An IMF country focus on 12 November 2021 indicates that India’s economy is preparing to rebound following the setbacks inflicted by the second wave of Covid-19 infections. India’s substantial policy responses to the pandemic, with economic
See MoreIreland: Finance Department releases amendments to Finance Bill 2021
On 12 November 2021, the Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe T.D., appreciated the approval by Government to a number of Government amendments to be put down at Committee Stage of the Finance Bill 2021. The Minster has decided not to proceed with
See MoreItaly: Council of Ministers Approves Budget for FY 2022
28 October 2021, Italian Council of Ministers has issued a release declaring its approval of the Budget for FY 2022. The key tax measures include plastic tax and sugar tax is postponed until 2023, the VAT rate on feminine hygiene products is
See MoreUN: Tax and the Sustainable Development Goals
On 19 October 2021 the discussions of the UN Tax Committee covered issues around the role of taxation in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). The work of the UN Committee can help countries to achieve their commitments related to
See MoreOECD: Tax Policy and Climate Change
A report on Tax Policy and Climate Change, produced by the IMF and the OECD, was included as an attachment to the OECD report for the meeting of G20 Finance Ministers on 13 October 2021. Carbon taxes and emissions trading systems result in
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