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The World Bank Group conducted a study, using data from a number of surveys of businesses in developing countries, to investigate the association between the use of specialized tax software and total...
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Join a tax expert as she identifies the challenges that face businesses in developing economies when it comes to tax policy. Continue to watch and listen to three tax policy experts discuss how tax...
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Simplified tax regimes for micro and small enterprises in developing countries are intended to facilitate voluntary tax compliance. However, survey evidence suggests that small business taxation...
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Economists often recommend fuel taxes to curb greenhouse gas emissions from automobiles in cities. But the effectiveness of these taxes depends heavily on other factors, like the availability of...
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In recent decades, Vietnam has seen a surge of foreign investment, but also increasing complexity in its tax base. Multinational corporations shift profits to low-tax countries, a practice that...
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This presentation is designed to give an overview of some of the issues around the use of land and property taxes by metro cities in the developing world. It is clear from the research undertaken by...
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Integrating a behavioral science lens into the World Bank projects can enable staff to create meaningful, efficient change without relying on the kinds of traditional tools that can take years to...
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"How to use satellite Earth Observation (EO) data for a better Land Valuation System and related Property Tax estimation?"
Many developing countries seek to improve methods of land valuation and...
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Podcast
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This presentation is designed to give an overview of some of the issues around the use of land and property taxes by metro cities in the developing world. It is clear from the research undertaken by...
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Video
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Many countries in West Africa struggle to collect the revenue needed to provide basic services to their citizens: clean water, education, electricity. And citizens are watching – many pay taxes and...
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Knowledge Note
As the use of e-filing of tax returns has spread from developed to developing countries, it has been clear that this sort of reform can reduce errors and opportunities for corruption. Also, it has...
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Knowledge Note
As the use of e-filing of tax returns has spread from developed to developing countries, it has been clear that this sort of reform can reduce errors and opportunities for corruption. Also, it has...
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Podcast
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Armenia was faced with a slowing economy, sinking remittances, and inefficient tax administration. At the same time, ordinary taxpayers had to navigate arduous processes when paying taxes. The...
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In 2008, the government of Rwanda embarked on a series of sweeping investment climate reforms with the support of the World Bank Group. One program pillar focused on tax reforms aimed at simplifying...
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Archived Webinar
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Paying Taxes Indicator - What it measures, Why it matters, What are the results, and good practices?
The Paying Taxes indicator of the Doing Business Report records the taxes and mandatory contributions that a medium size company must pay in a given year as well as measures of the administrative...
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Self-Paced eLearning
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"Basic building blocks of how to design and run a carbon tax"
Putting a tax on carbon emissions incentivizes companies and consumers to reduce their emissions, raises revenue for government and...
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Archived Webinar
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Effective fiscal decentralization requires meaningful levels of revenue autonomy at the sub-national level. This webinar will focus on the current theory and practice of tax assignments to...
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Ukraine's standing in the World Bank Group's Doing Business ranks improved by 16 positions from 112th to 96th over the past year. Ukraine made it easier for entrepreneurs to pay their taxes by...
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COP
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Property Tax has failed to become a significant revenue producer, raising only an amount equivalent to about 0.6 percent of GDP in emerging countries. This KSB aims to map out options, pros/cons,...
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The Transfer Pricing E-Learning Tool aims to build knowledge and skills of personnel in working on transfer pricing in tax administrations. The Tool is being developed by the Fiscal Policy and...
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