Tax Amnesties

Tax Amnesties
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Publisher : International Monetary Fund
Total Pages : 80
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ISBN-10 : 9781589067363
ISBN-13 : 1589067363
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Book Synopsis Tax Amnesties by : Mr.Eric Le Borgne

Download or read book Tax Amnesties written by Mr.Eric Le Borgne and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2008-07-29 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tax amnesties remain as popular as ever as a tool for raising revenue and increasing tax compliance. International experience, however, shows that the costs of tax amnesty programs often exceed the programs’ benefits. This paper weighs the advantages and disadvantages of tax amnesties, drawing on results from the theoretical literature, econometric evidence, and selected country and U.S. state case studies. The authors conclude that “successful” tax amnesties are the exception rather than the norm. Improvements in tax administration are the essential ingredient in addressing the main problems that tax amnesties seek to address. Indeed, the most successful amnesty programs rely on improving the tax administration’s enforcement capacity. ?Given the potential drawbacks of tax amnesties, a few alternative measures are discussed.


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