regime for mining. Mining is, and will remain, relatively minor both as a source of government revenue and within the wider … that end, this report reviews principles, experience and tools in mining taxation, bringing them to bear on the analysis of … quite burdensome special fiscal instrument for mining is problematic. One of the primary benefits of royalties—that they …

This Technical Assistance (TA) Report on the Philippines discusses the fiscal regime for the mining sector. The … Philippines has long been a producer of minerals, but the mining and petroleum sectors account for only a small share of the …

The 2007 Article IV Consultation reports on Ghana’s recent economic and policy development. Public Financial Management … donor assistance in the near future, Ghana has decided to access the international capital market to finance prudently …

Ghana’s growth of 3–4 percent in 2009 was about twice the estimated average for sub-Saharan Africa. Fiscal performance … in 2009 was weaker than programmed, giving rise to substantial new domestic expenditure arrears. The Bank of Ghana (BoG …