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KEY ISSUESSetting: Swaziland has gradually recovered from the fiscal crisis of 2010-11, buoyed by the improved revenues from the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Growth modestly recovered, and international reserves rebounded. Swazilandâ s challenges, however, remain significant, in view...
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OVERALL ASSESSMENT This Report on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC)â Data Module provides an update of the assessment conducted in February 2006, which was based on the July 2003 version of the IMFâ s Data Quality Assessment Framework (DQAF). This ROSC Data Module is the first...
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This Selected Issues paper on Solomon Island discusses big data and high frequency surveillance for Pacific Islands countries (PICs). Big data can be used to fill data gaps for PICs and the IMF can serve as a capacity-building and innovation hub. The estimators computed based on AIS data have...
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This technical assistance report on the Republic of Armenia discusses personal tax policy and presents the policy … review and introduction of a universal declaration. Costly and regressive tax incentives should be repealed. A Universal … Personal Income Tax (PIT) Declaration makes it possible to implement a more progressive PIT. A microenterprise regime should be …
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This Technical Assistance report presents an evaluation of improved Green Tax Options for Chile. Consistent with its … by mid-century. The Ministry of Finance announced that improvements to green taxes will be included in the general tax …
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This Technical Assistance report identifies tax policy reform options to stop the drain on Lebanon's tax revenue in the … immediate and near terms and to move toward a more efficient, effective, and inclusive tax system in the medium term. Lebanon …. Reversing the downward trend in tax revenue and improving the entire tax policy design are thus critical elements of the overall …
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This paper discusses the status of Ukraine's Eurobond held by the Russian Federation. The bond was acquired by Russia … statements at the time the bond was issued, Russia's Finance Minister, Mr. Siluanov, explained that assistance was being provided …
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This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Afghanistan remains a poor fragile state that is far from self-reliance. Significant fiscal and banking vulnerabilities emerged in 2014. Domestic revenue collection fell below its 2013 level because of lower growth, declining imports, and lower...
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