A Renewed Urgency to Rationalize Tax Expenditures in Low- and Low-Middle Income Countries
Sanjeev Gupta and
Agustin Redonda | 16 April 2025
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Domestic Revenue Mobilization,
Tax Expenditures,
Tax Reform
In this blog, we argue that the case for streamlining and reforming TEs has become even more urgent. This urgency arises from recent developments including the decisions by the United States and the United Kingdom to significantly reduce their international aid budgets...
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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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