The Role of Parliamentarians in the Management of Tax Expenditures in ECOWAS Member States
Jules Tapsoba | 22 November 2024
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Africa,
ECOWAS,
Parliaments,
Tax Expenditures
Since 2018, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has introduced reforms to harmonise and improve the management of taxes and duties for the benefit of the Commission and its Member States.
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Le Rôle des Parlementaires dans la Gestion des Dépenses Fiscales dans la Zone CEDEAO
Jules Tapsoba | 22 November 2024
Fiscal,
Blog | Tags:
Africa,
ECOWAS,
Parliaments,
Tax Expenditures
La Communauté Économique des États de l’Afrique de l’Ouest (CEDEAO) a engagé depuis 2018 des réformes pour l’harmonisation et l’amélioration de la gestion des impôts et taxes au profit de la Commission et de ses États Membres.
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Beyond the Budget: A Global Perspective on Social Spending Through Tax Expenditures
Flurim Aliu and
Agustin Redonda | 20 November 2024
Fiscal,
Books and Journals | Tags:
Inequality,
Social Protection,
Tax Expenditures,
VAT
This study underlines the necessity for meticulous evaluation and efficient design of TEs to better align TE regimes with governments' social policy objectives as well as to minimise unintended social or economic consequences.
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It Takes Two to Tango: The Role of Ministries of Finance in Designing Pricing and Non-Pricing Climate Actions
Patrick Lenain | 4 November 2024
Fiscal,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Carbon Pricing,
Energy,
Fossil Fuel Subsidies,
Renewables
This policy brief examines the recent emergence of climate policy packages and their impact on climate, social, financial, and fiscal outcomes. It also recommends steps that Ministries of Finance can take to better understand how to design coherent climate policy packages and facilitate the sharing
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Financial Resilience in an Age of Environmental Change: Central Banks and Financial Regulators Feel the Heat
Sunil Sharma | 16 October 2024
Monetary,
Policy Briefs | Tags:
Central Banks,
Climate Risks,
Financial Governance,
Financial Supervision,
Green Finance,
Systemic Risks
In an era of chronic and acute disruptions, durable price and financial stability will require not just accounting for financial hazards, but also engaging in promoting a structural transition. With time running out and the world approaching critical ecological thresholds, central banks and financial regulators
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