Despite its advantages, the borderless nature of electronic commerce poses serious challenges to governments worldwide regarding taxation. Where the goods or services are deliverable digitally (such as software or music) it is difficult to trace their origin for the purpose of taxation. Attempts...

La 4ème de couverture indique : "La globalisation Internationale renforce-t-elle la concurrence fiscale ? Les investissements directs étrangers sont-ils sensibles aux écarts internationaux de pression fiscale ? En quoi la digitalisation des économies modifie-t-elle les comportements...

Austerity measures are frequently enacted when the sustainability of public finances is in doubt. Such doubts are reflected in high sovereign yield spreads and put further strain on government finances. Is austerity successful in restoring market confidence, bringing about a reduction in yield...

New Zealand's fiscal outlook deteriorated following the Global Financial Crisis, and in late 2008 fiscal projections showed net government debt in New Zealand increasing from 5% of GDP to around 40% within 10 years, mostly reflecting permanently lower expectations for future tax revenue. These...

Given the consolidation needs and the provisions of the new fiscal rule, budgetary planning in Germany has become more demanding. Fiscal projections are already difficult since the link between total tax revenue and economic activity is observed to be unstable. This Country Focus identifies...