El documento --Tributacion internacional de empresas-- resalta la necesidad de mantener y promover los avances logrados en los ultimos anos en el terreno de la cooperacion internacional sobre cuestiones tributarias, que en algunos sentidos parecen estar ahora sujetos a tensiones. Prestando...

This report presents the results of applying the Revenue Administration Gap Analysis Program (RA-GAP) value-added tax (VAT) gap estimation methodology1 to Poland for the period 2010-16. The RA-GAP methodology employs a top-down approach for estimating the potential VAT base, using statistical...

This report evaluates Honduras's fiscal transparency practices in relation to the IMF Fiscal Transparency Code (FTC). Honduras's score is similar to those of other Latin American countries and emerging market economies that have undergone the evaluation. In relation to the fiscal transparency...

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) are a key part of Georgia's economy, accounting for a significant portion of GDP, employment and public investment. They deliver critical services in important economic sectors, including gas, electricity, water and transportation. Improving their performance is a...

This publication is a survey by the IMF staff, published twice a year, in the spring and fall, as part of the IMF's World Economic and Financial Surveys. The current issue analyzes the latest public finance developments, updates medium-term fiscal projections, and assesses policies aimed at...

El Gobierno de Chile ha anunciado que esta comprometido a alcanzar su meta fiscal y contener el crecimiento del gasto. El objetivo de la meta fiscal es reducir el deficit estructural en 0,2% del PIB en cada ano del mandato presidencial (2018-2021). A fin de alcanzar esa meta, el Gobierno anuncio...

Russia was one of the first countries (and first G20 country) to volunteer to pilot the IMF's new Fiscal Transparency Evaluation (FTE). The evaluation was conducted in October 2013 on the basis of a draft version of the IMF's revised Fiscal Transparency Code released for consultation in July...

Energy Subsidy Reform is a key pillar of Colombia's national development plan. Rising fiscal challenges in Colombia-which have been exacerbated by the adjustment costs associated with recent large migration flows from Venezuela-can risk derailing the government from their commitment to meet both...

This note aims to inform governments on how to account for tax expenditures and use that information in fiscal management. The emphasis is on developing and emerging market economies, where the use of such accounts is in its infancy because of data constraints, insufficient human and financial...

The Public Investment Management Assessment (PIMA) of Benin has brought to light an institutional framework of high quality but ineffective implementation. In accordance with the PIMA methodology applied in several countries, the mission focused on assessing the institutional strengths (such as...