This article presents evidence of the existence and magnitude of tax evasion in Greece, as derived from the analysis of tax data for the year 2009. The problem is chronic and widespread, demonstrating serious weaknesses in the tax collection mechanism both for direct and indirect taxes. Dealing...

This article aims to analyze and evaluate tax policy of 10 post communist countries of the EU, especially the Slovak Republic and Czech Republic, during the their first 5 years in the community (Bulgaria and Romania, which joined later, are not members throughout the analysis period) through the...

Since 1970 there has been a tendency to increase taxation in the Member States, trend that persisted for three decades, given the extension of the public sector in the economy, and hence the growth of public spending. In the late 90s, following the Treaty of Maastricht and then the Stability and...

Reforming the tax system in Sub-Sahara Africa (SSA) will require a closer look at the individual tax revenue components, not just tax revenues as a whole. The findings in this paper established that tax revenue determinants affect the individual tax revenue components in different ways. In this...

Целью статьи является исследование экономического кризиса 2014 г. в Украине и мер антикризисной налоговой политики, которые вводились в данный период. Определены...

В статье проанализированы взгляды ученых-экономистов относительно определения понятия «налоговая безопасность» и категории «система налогообложения», а...

Fiscal policy in Haiti should be oriented toward more developmental objectives. Steps have been taken in sustaining inclusiveness; however, the current taxation and expenditure frameworks do not completely fulfill the necessary requirements for these objectives. Inefficient public investment and...

This Technical Assistance Report discusses assessment of HMRC’s (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) Tax Gap Analysis program in United Kingdom, and provides advice and guidance on further improving it. The HMRC’s tax gap analysis program is comprehensive in tax coverage, and...

The relative merits of direct vs. indirect taxes have been largely debated since the advent of public finance theory. The current phase of the discussion concerns the relative ability of these two kinds of taxes to creating a more growth-friendly environment. The prevailing view favours indirect...