IMF report comments on tax policy of Sri Lanka
On 5 February 2016 the IMF released a report following the conclusion of discussions by its staff in Sri Lanka under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The Sri Lankan economy has been performing positively and real GDP growth was 5.2%
See MoreIMF report comments on the economic position of Uganda
On 6 June 2016 the IMF issued a press release on the completion of the sixth review for Uganda under a program supported by the Policy Support Instrument (PSI) and approval of a one-year extension of the program. The program supports the
See MoreIMF comments on the economic position of Sri Lanka
The IMF has issued a press release following approval of a three year USD 1.5 billion extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with Sri Lanka to support the economic reform agenda. The IMF has also concluded consultations with Sri
See MoreIMF report comments on the economic position of Senegal
On 26 May 2016 the IMF issued a report following the completion of the second review of Senegal’s economic performance under a program supported by the Policy Support Instrument (PSI). Senegal’s economic growth increased from 4.3% in 2014 to
See MoreIMF report comments on fiscal policy in Poland
On 16 May 2016 the IMF published a report on Poland following the completion of discussions under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Poland’s economy is expanding rapidly and growth reached 3.6% in 2015. Growth is expected to remain
See MoreIMF comments on the economic and fiscal position of France
On 24 May 2016 the IMF published a report on its website following the conclusion of consultations with France under Article IV of its articles of agreement. The IMF notes in the report that France’s economy is recovering but major efforts are
See MoreIMF report comments on economic situation of Czech Republic
On 16 May 2016 the IMF published a report following conclusion of talks with the Czech Republic under Article IV of its articles of agreement. Following a 4.2% expansion of the economy in 2015 growth in the Czech Republic is expected to slow
See MoreIMF report comments on the economic situation in Bosnia
The IMF has reached a staff agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina on an arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility and on 24 May 2016 published a press release including the statements of IMF staff teams. The economy of Bosnia is recovering and
See MoreIMF report comments on economic position of Luxembourg
On 16 May 2016 the IMF issued a report following the conclusion of talks in Luxembourg under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Economic growth in Luxembourg has been strong and reached 4.8% in 2015 driven by net exports of financial
See MoreIMF report looks at the economic position in Norway
Norway’s economy has been hit by the fall in oil prices and a decline in offshore investment. The mainland growth fell to 1% in 2015 with a fall in private investment offset by growth in household consumption, an expansionary fiscal policy and an
See MoreIMF report comments on Canada’s economic policy
On 9 May 2016 the IMF issued a report after the completion of consultations with Canada under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Canada’s economy is facing a test owing to the fall in oil prices. Real GDP growth decreased from 2.5%
See MoreUK: Report by IMF comments on economic and fiscal policy
On 13 May 2016 the IMF issued a report following the completion of consultations with the UK under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that uncertainty arising from the upcoming referendum on EU membership has affected
See MoreIMF report comments on economic position of the United Arab Emirates
On 9 May 2016 the IMF issued a report following the conclusion of discussions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The IMF comments that the UAE is in a good position to face the oil price shock
See MoreIMF report comments on the economic position of Germany
On 9 May 2016 the IMF published a staff report following the completion of consultations with Germany under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Economic growth in Germany will continue at a moderate pace in 2016 with strong domestic
See MoreIMF report comments on the economic policy of El Salvador
On 6 May 2016 the IMF published on its website a staff report following the conclusion of consultations with El Salvador under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. In the years from 2000 to 2014 economic growth in El Salvador averaged
See MoreIMF report comments on economic situation of Bahrain
The IMF issued a report on 26 April 2016 following consultations with Bahrain under Article IV of its articles of agreement. Bahrain has been affected by the decline in oil prices and the fiscal deficit is projected to remain high over the medium
See MoreIMF report comments on the economic situation of Hungary
The IMF released a report on 22 April 2016 following consultations with Hungary under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Hungary has been experiencing robust economic growth in the past few years and output expanded by 2.9% in 2015.
See MoreIMF Technical Note Considers WTO Tax Rules
A technical note published by the IMF on 29 March 2016 considers to what extent the World Trade Organization (WTO) rules affect the freedom of policy makers to frame their tax policy. The paper entitled Is the WTO a World Tax Organization? A Primer
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