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This paper reviews the 2004 Semiannual IMF Staff Report Under Intensified Surveillance for Nigeria. Overall economic … performance in the first half of 2004 was commendable. The implementation of sound macroeconomic policies, underpinned by a … of 2004 is promising, the government faces the immediate challenge of persuading all states to continue to save the oil …
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Failed corporate structures lie at the heart of Serbia’s economic difficulties. But the government emphasized instead the need for public investment and labor tax cuts. Capital inflows pose additional challenges. External concerns leave little room to fiscal maneuver. This puts the focus...
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This paper addresses core challenges that all tax administrations face in dealing with noncompliance-which are now receiving renewed attention. Long a priority in developing countries, assuring strong compliance has acquired greater priority in countries facing intensified revenue needs, and is...
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This report concerns the delivery of a tax administration mission to Moldova during February 8 - 21, 2012 by the Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF as a component of implementing FAD's technical assistance strategy for Southeast Europe
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This report discusses implementation of the compliance risk model (CRM) by Moldova’s tax department. The CRM has shown encouraging results in 2011, in terms of extra revenue. However, the assessment reports that for long-lasting impact, the model requires further improvement in taxpayer...
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This technical note examines the use of indirect methods in a taxpayer audit. Indirect methods involve the determination of tax liabilities through an analysis of a taxpayer’s financial affairs utilizing information from a range of sources beyond the taxpayer’s declaration and formal books...
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This technical note describes how to develop effective plans for a taxpayer audit. The note highlights that a well-managed audit program plays a major role in managing compliance. An effective audit program will have significantly wider impacts than just raising revenue directly from audit...
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The thrust of the report's recommendations to strengthen the institutional framework for self-evaluation, adapt it over … time to changing circumstances, and better disseminate lessons from self-evaluation are well taken. I believe, however …
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I welcome the report of the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) on the Euro Area crisis programs. Their work provides …
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