IMF Comments on Senegal’s Economic Plans
The IMF Country Report No 15/2 issued in January 2015 concerned the annual bilateral discussions with Senegal and includes a staff report by the IMF team and a debt sustainability analysis. The IMF notes that Senegal is committed to implementing the
See MoreRwanda: IMF Recommends Broader Tax Base rather than Higher Taxes
The IMF managing director visited Rwanda for three days from 26 January 2015 and a press release has been issued in respect of the IMF’s involvement in the country. Rwanda has enjoyed strong economic growth for fifteen years and is making progress
See MoreEl Salvador: IMF Country Report on Fiscal Policy
The IMF issued Country Report 13/15 on El Salvador on 12 January 2015, following the completion of an IMF mission to El Salvador to assess the country’s economic situation. To deal with the imbalances in the pension system the IMF recommends a
See MoreSpain: Denies to IMF to VAT hike
The Spanish government does not think to increase indirect taxation, despite advice to boost value-added tax revenues from the International Monetary Fund. On July 10, 2014, a report of IMF urged the Spanish government to increase excise duties and
See MoreCzech Republic: IMF rejects of third Czech VAT rate
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently concerned about the lack of assurance about future fiscal measures in the Czech Republic and the recent initiation of a third value-added tax (VAT) rate. The IMF stated that the Czech Republic has
See MoreIMF outlines its role in international tax issues
The IMF has prepared a paper outlining the most important international tax issues currently under discussion and setting out a work plan for using its international expertise in these areas, working with other international organizations such as
See MoreIMF alerts Slovak Republic on VAT rate cut
Slovakia has increased its VAT rate from 19% to 20% in 2011. IMF has warned that reducing the rate back to 19% would expense 0.3% GDP in tax takes for the country. As the economic picture has enhanced slightly, many countries have started to think
See MoreSlovak Republic: IMF advises to keep current VAT rate
International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) advice to Slovakia to preserve the 20% VAT rate and focus more on boosting state revenues rather than further cutting of expenses. The IMF assumes that the plan to reduce VAT to 19 % would responsible for 0.3%
See MoreIMF Suggests Revenue Enhancing Tax Reforms for Uganda
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested that tax changes should be put through in Uganda to deal with the problems with government finances. The tax base has to be broadened to counteract the effect of the large shortfall in tax revenue
See MoreLatvia: IMF Backs Retention of Flat Tax Rate
According to a statement by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Latvia should not change the flat rate of personal income tax. As in previous years the IMF has recommended that Latvia should adjust the tax thresholds rather than change the rate.
See MoreAzerbaijan- Recounts tax reform progress in IMF meeting
On March 11, 2014, there was a meeting between an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation and Azerbaijan's deputy minister of taxes. In recent years Azerbaijan’s tax revenues have been increased due to the establishment of a durable,
See MoreIMF recommends that Ukraine postpone its plan to implement lower tax rates in 2014
According to a Ukrainian government press release issued on 28 October 2013, delegates from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have recommended that Ukraine postpone its plan to implement lower value-added tax rates and income tax rates in 2014.
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