Economic Policies for Affordable, Secure and Clean Energy: Insights from India
Priya Sahu and
Nirosha Elsem Varghese | 3 April 2025
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
India,
Renewables
India is making significant strides toward affordable, secure and clean energy with the help of ambitious economic policy packages. Yet, like in other countries, many challenges remain.
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Fourth Virtual Meeting of the Community of Practice on Tax Expenditures
3 April 2025 | 16.00-17.30 CET | Online
Fiscal,
Workshops | Tags:
Tax Expenditures
The focus of the meeting was the impact of tax expenditures on the environment and implications for climate change, with inputs from the University of California, Berkeley, as well as the Ministry of Finance of Costa Rica.
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Clearing the Air: Lessons from the EU ETS for Low Carbon Aviation
Patrick Lenain and
Leila Sahib | 6 March 2025
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Energy,
Fossil Fuels,
Tax Expenditures,
Transport
Aviation has long enjoyed a special tax status. Airline fuel for international flights is generally exempt from excise duties. International air travel also benefits widely from VAT exemption or zero-rated VAT.
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Tax Expenditures Country Report: Brazil
Paolo de Renzio,
Manoel Pires,
Natalia Rodrigues and
Giosvaldo Teixeira Junior | 25 February 2025
Fiscal,
Discussion Notes | Tags:
Brazil,
GTED,
GTETI,
Tax Expenditures
Tax expenditures in Brazil corresponded to 4.78% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2023, taking only the federal level into account. If state-level tax expenditures are included, the share reaches 7.2% of GDP in 2023.
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Tax Expenditures and Tax Incentives for Investment: Challenges and Opportunities in India and Beyond
11 February 2025 | New Delhi, India | By Invitation
Conferences,
Fiscal | Tags:
GTED,
GTETI,
India,
Tax Expenditures
India has in the recent years engaged in a process to rationalize the use of tax incentives for investment and, more in general, simplify the tax system. Going forward, India’s efforts to simplify its tax system along with adoption of GloBE will have implications
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