IMF: Revenue Mobilisation in the Middle East and Central Asia
On 6 July 2022 the IMF published a departmental paper entitled Revenue Mobilization for a Resilient and Inclusive Recovery in the Middle East and Central Asia. The paper looks at strategies to improve revenue collection in countries of the
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OECD: Analytics Maturity Model
On 22 June 2022 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) published a report on the Analytics Maturity Model. This report is part of a series introducing maturity models that can help the tax administration to self-assess, through a process of
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UK: Tax Gap for 2020/21
On 23 June 2022 HMRC published details of the tax gap for 2020/21. This is a measure of the difference between the amount of tax that should have been collected by HMRC, and the amount that was actually paid. The tax that should be collected is the
See MoreBRICS Summit Declaration Notes Progress on Tax and Customs Cooperation
Following the virtual BRICS summit held on 23 June 2022, the Beijing Declaration emphasised the need to cooperate to promote economic recovery. The BRICS group of emerging powers – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – has
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OECD: Tax Administration 2022
On 23 June 2022 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) issued Tax Administration 2022, which is the tenth edition of the report. The report sets out internationally comparative data on various features of tax systems and tax
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OECD: Tax Transparency in Africa 2022
On 14 June 2022, during the meeting of the Africa Initiative, the OECD published Tax Transparency in Africa 2022. The report looks at progress made in tax transparency and exchange of information to combat tax evasion and other illicit financial
See MoreOECD: Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean
On 27 April 2022 the OECD released the publication Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2022. This annual overview of the region contains internationally comparable data on tax levels and structures for 27 countries in the Latin
See MoreIMF: Report Considers Israel’s Economic Situation
On 21 March 2022 the IMF published a report on Israel following discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Israel’s economy has withstood the shocks of the crisis caused by the pandemic. Government support was available
See MoreUK: Finance Act 2022 receives Royal Assent
On 25 February 2022 the UK Finance Act 2022 received the Royal Assent. The Act includes a number of further measures to combat promoters of tax avoidance schemes. HMRC powers HMRC is being given the power to present a winding-up petition to
See MoreWorld Bank: Economic Update on Papua New Guinea Recommends Tax Changes
On 4 March 2022 the World Bank published an economic update on Papua New Guinea recommending changes in tax policy and administration to improve revenue collection. The report notes that tax collection has been in decline, and this has been made
See MoreWorld Bank: Building Trust When Designing Tax Reform
On 17 February 2022 the World Bank issued a publication entitled Innovations in Tax Compliance: Building Trust, Navigating Politics and Tailoring Reform, by Roel Dom, Anna Custers, Stephen Davenport and Wilson Prichard. The analysis looks at
See MoreOECD: Global Forum launches Asia Initiative
On 16 February 2022 the first meeting of the Asia Initiative was held by the Global Forum on Transparency and Information Exchange for Tax Purposes. Taking part in the meeting were senior officials from 18 Asian members of the Global Forum and
See MoreIMF: Report on the economy of North Macedonia
On 17 December 2021 the IMF published a report on the economy of North Macedonia following discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The economic impact of the pandemic has been mitigated by strong policy support which
See MoreOECD: Digital Transformation Maturity Model
On 16 December 2021 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) published a report on the Digital Transformation Maturity Model. The Digital Transformation Maturity Model was developed by the FTA’s Tax Administration 3.0 Maturity Model
See MoreOECD: Supporting the Digitalisation of Developing Country Tax Administrations
On 16 December 2021 the OECD’s Forum on Tax Administration (FTA) published a report entitled: Supporting the Digitalisation of Developing Country Tax Administrations. Digital technology is creating opportunities for more efficient ways for tax
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 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 MoreUN: Tax Committee Discusses Digital Tax Administration
The UN Tax Committee has to make a decision on moving forward with work on digitalizing tax authorities and on whether to form a subcommittee to provide guidance to developing countries in digitalisation and improvements to tax
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