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Monitoring Expenditures on Tax Collection and Tax Evasion: The Case of Iran

T he main aim of this paper is analyzing the relationship between tax evasion and the monitoring expenditure on tax collectionin Iran. For doing so, we have used a simulation model for determining optimal level of monitoring expenses on tax collection. The results showed that, a greater portion of government expenses must be allocated to monitor the tax collection, although do this reduces...

No . 2005 / 66 Tax Reforms in Ghana

Ghana’s tax reforms constitute the major policy instrument needed to accelerate growth and poverty reduction. Over the past two decades, the government has consistently spent more revenue than it is able to generate and the gap is often financed with foreign aid which has perpetuated the country’s aid dependency. Two options can be explored to reduce the gap between government revenue and expen...

Tax Expenditure: A Study of components of the Selected Countries’ Tax Expenditures Reports

The existence of tax concessions (tax exemption, tax holiday, allowances …) provide the possibility of reducing tax liability via special tax provisions or regulations in tax laws  for some taxpayers, hence government loses  some tax revenues. Therefore, the forgone tax revenues resulting from some of the tax concessions for particular taxpayers, regions and sectors of an economy, are considere...

A Principal-Agent Theory Approach to Public Expenditure Management Systems in Developing Countries; Luc Leruth and Elisabeth Paul; IMF Working Paper 06/204; September 1, 2006

This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF. The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate. A well-functioning public expenditure management (PEM) system...