
Tax Expenditures Lab
@taxexpenditures
A hub for expertise, exchange and peer learning on the topic of tax expenditures.
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http://www.taxexpenditures.org 18-02-2021 09:52:30
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📘 A valuable resource for policy practitioners, especially in developing countries, to better understand #TaxExpenditure issues and navigate policy debates on revenue mobilization and tax reform. See the new World Bank manual. #TaxReform #PublicFinance taxexpenditures.org/2024/07/17/the…

Check out Ellen Harpel's Smart Incentives blog featuring key data from the Global Tax Expenditures Database (GTED), for insights on #taxexpenditures for economic development in the #USA. smartincentives.org/global-tax-exp…

Accounting for the distributional effects of tax policy is crucial for a fair and equitable tax system. Disparate gender impacts of tax expenditures are a case in point. As Sofia Berg, Giulia Mascagni & Caroline Othim highlight, more scrutiny is needed. cepweb.org/addressing-gen…

Senior Policy Analyst Kayla Kitson (California Budget & Policy Center) discusses tax expenditure policymaking in California, and urges leaders to scrutinize tax expenditures, ensuring resources are used cost-effectively and promote equity. taxexpenditures.org/2024/09/09/how…

The global average cost of #taxexpenditures (TEs) lies around 4% of GDP. A new T20 South Africa Policy Brief calls on G20 governments to enhance TE reporting with 4 key actions: minimum reporting standards, data availability, budget integration & public access. t20brasil.org/media/document…

ATI @TaxCompact , CEP & IDOS_research are launching a Community of Practice on #TaxExpenditures, to jointly advance TEs estimation, evaluation, reporting, and reform. If you are interested, please let us know and help us refine the initiative's agenda. cepweb.org/ati-cep-and-id…


📅 Save the Date! Join us for the kickoff meeting of the Tax Expenditures Community of Practice on Oct. 24, 13:00 – 14:30 CET. Interested in joining? We’d love to hear from you—please take our survey 🔎 : addistaxinitiative.net/form/tax-expen… Details: addistaxinitiative.net/event/communit…

📅Join us on November 13, 10.00-12.00 (Rio de Janeiro time) at FGV Fundação Getulio Vargas. This two-hour hybrid event at the sidelines of Brasil T20 South Africa will focus on #taxexpenditures. Join us in person or remotely to contribute to the discussion. taxexpenditures.org/2024/10/27/the…

Join us online or in person on 13 Nov for a discussion on #taxexpenditures hosted by FGV Fundação Getulio Vargas and Council on Economic Policies at the sidelines of the T20 South Africa Brasil Summit. Registration and details👇: cepweb.org/the-role-of-ta…


"The majority of FFS (fossil fuel subsidies) in the EU are usually tax-related measures, though in the responses to the energy crisis price-related transfers have been dominant". A recent European Commission paper by Jan Nill provides a detailed picture. taxexpenditures.org/2025/01/10/fos…

In his latest blog, M. Paffhausen reflects on key takeaways from the regional workshops on tax expenditures. These workshops advanced transparency and governance, leading to reforms and the launch of a Community of Practice. @TaxCompact IDOS_research taxexpenditures.org/2025/01/14/col…


The Ministry of Finance and National Planning of the Republic of #Zambia has released its first Tax Expenditure Report - for fiscal year 2023. A significant step to enhance transparency and accountability in managing public resources. mofnp.gov.zm/?wpdmpro=2023-… Ministry of Finance & National Planning - Zambia


In #Brazil tax expenditures account for 4.8% of federal GDP, rising to 7.2% when including state-level expenditures. Discover the details in the report co-published by Council on Economic Policies, FGV Getúlio Vargas Foundation & IDOS_research. Report available in ENG & PT: taxexpenditures.org/2025/02/25/tax…



In the context of the upcoming #FfD4 Conference in Sevilla, do not miss the next Community of Practice on Tax Expenditures online session. With experts Debora Freire (Ministry of Finance - Brazil) and Hazel Granger (ODI Global | odi-global.bsky.social and TaxDev). taxexpenditures.org/2025/05/26/5th…