IMF Report Comments on the Sri Lankan Economy
On 19 January 2024 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Sri Lanka. The report notes that the economic reform program implemented by Sri Lanka is helping economic recovery with positive real GDP growth in the third quarter of 2023,
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IMF issues report following Article IV Consultation with Ghana
On 19 January 2024 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Ghana under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement and the first review of Ghana’s Extended Credit Facility arrangement. The report notes that Ghana’s performance
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IMF Issues Report under Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for Mozambique
On 8 January 2024 the IMF issued a report after completing the Third Review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) Arrangement with Mozambique. The ECF arrangement aims to support structural reforms to promote Mozambique’s economic recovery and
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IMF: Report Issued Following Consultations with Australia
On 18 January 2024 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Australia under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report noted that although Australia’s post-pandemic recovery was strong, tighter macroeconomic policies
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IMF and World Bank annual meetings 2023
The IMF/World Bank annual meetings were held from 9 to 15 October 2023. Improving Tax Capacity in Developing Countries On 15 October 2023, a fiscal forum was held on improving tax capacity in developing countries. The address by Katherine Baer
See MorePlatform for Collaboration on Tax: Study of Carbon Pricing Metrics
On 8 September 2023 the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) issued a report on carbon pricing metrics. The PCT was set up for collaboration between the IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank and supports countries in strengthening their tax systems by
See MoreIMF Urges Lebanon to Improve Revenue Mobilisation
On 15 September 2023 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Lebanon under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The IMF considers that the lack of action on reforms has caused problems for Lebanon’s economy. The country
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IMF Report Suggests Tax Reforms for Kuwait
On 23 August 2023 the IMF issued a report following discussions with Kuwait under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Kuwait’s economy has continued to recover with non-oil GDP growth estimated to be 3.4% in 2021, buoyed by a
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IMF: International Tax Spillovers and Tangible Investments
On 4 August 2023 an IMF working paper was published with the title International Tax Spillovers and Tangible Investments, with Implications for the Global Minimum Tax, authored by Michael Keen, Li Liu and Hayley Pallan. The paper assembles new data
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IMF Report looks at the Economy of Brazil
On 31 July 2023 the IMF issued a report following talks with Brazil under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Although economic growth in the first part of 2023 has been buoyed by strong agricultural output, manufacturing and
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Kuwait: IMF Report Recommends Implementation of VAT and Excise Taxes
On 5 June 2023 the IMF published a report following consultations with Kuwait under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Kuwait’s economy has begun to recover after the pandemic with economic growth estimated at 8.2% in 2022 as a
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IMF: International Organizations Launch Joint Subsidy Platform
On 25 May 2023 a new Joint Subsidy Platform was launched by the IMF, OECD, World Bank, and WTO. The platform at www.subsidydata.org aims to facilitate dialogue on subsidies by providing easier access to information on the nature and size of
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IMF Report Assesses the UK Economy
On 23 May 2023 the IMF issued a report following consultations with the UK under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. The report notes that the UK economy is projected to maintain positive growth in 2023, avoiding a recession owing to
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IMF: Role of Fiscal Policy in Firm-level Digitalization
On 5 May 2023 the OECD published a working paper by Manabu Nose and Jiro Honda with the title Firm-level Digitalization and Resilience to Shocks: Role of Fiscal Policy. The study looked at the implications of digitalization for the economy,
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IMF Report Makes Policy Recommendations for Germany
On 16 May 2023 the IMF published a report following discussions with Germany under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. German’s economy has been resilient despite the problems resulting from the Ukraine war and the reduction in
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IMF Report Comments on Denmark’s Economy
On 12 May 2023 the IMF issued a report following consultations with Denmark under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Denmark has made a strong recovery from the crisis caused by the pandemic, but growth is now more moderate due to
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IMF: Mining Revenues and Inclusive Development in Guinea
An IMF working paper on Mining Revenues and Inclusive Development in Guinea by A. Badel and R.F. Lyngaas was published on 29 April 2023. The working paper looked at the potential benefits from increasing the taxation of the foreign extractive
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IMF: Cooperative Use of Green Subsidies
An IMF blog published on 11 May 2023 noted that a coordinated approach should be applied to subsidies, if climate change is to be managed successfully. Subsidies are being used worldwide to support the green transition and they can be helpful
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