Lessons of tax reform

Tax reform has emerged as an important component of fiscal adjustment and now plays a major role in the World Bank ' s dialogue with member countries. This paper provides a concise synthesis of current thinking and practice on tax reform in developing countries. The Bank ' s growing provis...

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Main Author: Shalizi, Zmarak
Corporate Author: Banco Mundial
Format: Book
Published: Washington, D.C. World Bank 1991
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Summary:Tax reform has emerged as an important component of fiscal adjustment and now plays a major role in the World Bank ' s dialogue with member countries. This paper provides a concise synthesis of current thinking and practice on tax reform in developing countries. The Bank ' s growing provision of tax reform advice and its growing use of loan conditions related to tax reform are reviewed. The future directions of the Bank ' s country economic and sectoral work, its operational lending (adjustment and nonadjustment), and its research on tax policy issues are outlined. The system of general taxes administered at the national level is the principle emphasis. Sectoral, implicit and social security tax issues are not covered.
Physical Description:85 p. : il.
Bibliography:Incluye bibliografía
ISBN:0-8213-1906-X