Program: Fiscal

Tax Expenditures and Public Scrutiny – Launching the Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI)

9-10 October 2023 | Zurich, Switzerland
Conferences, Fiscal | Tags: Tax Expenditures
The Global Tax Expenditures Transparency Index (GTETI) is the first comparative assessment of tax expenditure (TE) reporting that covers countries worldwide. ... continue reading

Differentiated Carbon Prices in the Electricity Sector: Towards a Cooperative Approach Based on Purchasing Power Parity

| 25 August 2023
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Carbon Pricing, Energy, Renewables
One in five people lacks access to affordable and reliable power. Properly designed, differentiated carbon prices based on purchasing power parity exchange rates (PPPs) would be a giant step to delivering electricity that is more affordable, secure, and clean. ... continue reading

ATI Follow-up Technical Meeting on Tax Expenditures (West Africa)

18-20 September 2023 | Accra, Ghana | By Invitation
Fiscal, Workshops | Tags: Tax Expenditures
The Follow-up Technical Meeting on Tax Expenditures to be held in Accra, Ghana, provided an opportunity to discuss the tools and methods required for tackling the more technical aspects of tax expenditure estimation, reporting, and evaluation in the region. ... continue reading

Increasing Transparency on Tax Expenditures in Germany

, and | 8 August 2023
Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Germany, Tax Expenditures
As in many other countries, the use of public resources to grant beneficial tax treatments (or tax expenditures) is less well reported and scrutinized in Germany than direct spending. ... continue reading

Challenges and Opportunities for the Reform of Fossil Fuel Tax Expenditures in Developing and Emerging Economies

and | 13 July 2023
Fiscal, Discussion Notes | Tags: Energy, Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Tax Expenditures, Tax Reform
Most governments subsidize some fossil fuels, whether to increase domestic energy supply, support declining mining regions, or make fuels more affordable for industry, motor vehicles, or households. These subsidies can be problematic... ... continue reading