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Tax Expenditures Lab @TaxExpenditures

A hub for expertise, exchange and peer learning on the topic of tax expenditures.

Joined February 2021
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IISD Economies@IISD_ELP
22 Jul 2025
Countries forgo billions in tax revenue by granting preferential tax treatments that lack proven impact At #FfD4, @IISD_news @CEPWeb, @ODI_Global @IDOS_research & @ICTDTax launched a coalition to support countries to reform tax expenditures & mobilize resources for development🤝
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🗓️ July 3, 10:30-12:00: #FfD4 Side Event "Minimum Standards for Tax Expenditure Reporting". The @UN Sevilla Commitment encourages "enhanced oversight and management of #taxexpenditures ...". Join the debate w/ @IDOS_research, MoF Indonesia & MoF Brazil. taxexpenditures.org/2025/06/…

Minimum Standards for Tax Expenditure Reporting: FfD4 Side Event in Seville - Tax Expenditures Lab

Governments worldwide use preferential tax treatments – called tax expenditures – to pursue different policy objectives. These measures cause huge immediate public revenue losses while their effect...

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IISD Economies@IISD_ELP
30 Jun 2025
Today at #FfD4, @IISD_news @ICTDTax @IDOS_research @ODI_Global @CEPweb launched a global coalition to accelerate reform of tax expenditures, supporting countries to mobilize domestic resources for development and climate. The initiative is backed by 🇬🇧 🇧🇷 🇫🇷 🇬🇳 🇳🇬 🇷🇼 🇸🇳
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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 and TaxDev). taxexpenditures.org/2025/05/…

5th Virtual Meeting of the Community of Practice on Tax Expenditures - Tax Expenditures Lab

The fifth virtual meeting of the Community of Practice on Tax Expenditures will feature practical experiences and lessons learned, in the context of the Fourth Financing for Development process...

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📢 Discover: The Tax Expenditure Policy Cycle. Whether you're a policymaker, researcher, or just curious about how #taxexpenditures evolve, this overview helps you navigate and understand the key stages and decision points. taxexpenditures.org/te-polic…
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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 @CEPweb, @FGV Getúlio Vargas Foundation & @IDOS_research. Report available in ENG & PT: taxexpenditures.org/2025/02/…
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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-t… @MOFNPZambia
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🔇We regret to inform you that due to unforeseen circumstances, the upcoming meeting of the Community of Practice on Tax Expenditures (23 January) is postponed. We will be in touch very soon regarding an alternative date. x.com/TaxExpenditures/status…

Tax Expenditures Lab@TaxExpenditures
14 Jan 2025
Save the date! 23 January: the third meeting of the Community of Practice on #TaxExpenditures will focus on tax expenditure evaluation, a key stage within the tax expenditure policy cycle. Stay tuned for more details! Join via the @TaxCompact ATI link: addistaxinitiative.net/form/…
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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/…

Collaboration in Action. Improving Tax Expenditure Policy Through Regional Engagement - Tax...

This blog was also published by the Addis Tax Initiative (ATI). Governments world-wide, across all income groups, face mounting fiscal pressures and shrinking public budgets. Tax expenditures (TEs),...

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Save the date! 23 January: the third meeting of the Community of Practice on #TaxExpenditures will focus on tax expenditure evaluation, a key stage within the tax expenditure policy cycle. Stay tuned for more details! Join via the @TaxCompact ATI link: addistaxinitiative.net/form/…
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"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 @EU_Commission paper by Jan Nill provides a detailed picture. taxexpenditures.org/2025/01/…

Fossil Fuel Subsidies in EU Member States – Trends and Analytical Challenges - Tax Expenditures Lab

This Discussion Paper was published by the European Commission Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs.  The EU agreed to phase out fossil fuel subsidies (FFS). Nevertheless, FFS...

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Wishing our partners, collaborators, experts, and friends a Happy New Year! We look forward to continuing our work in 2025, driving positive change and contributing to more transparent and equitable tax policies and reforms, both regionally and globally.
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Join us online or in person on 13 Nov for a discussion on #taxexpenditures hosted by @FGV Fundação Getulio Vargas and @CEPweb at the sidelines of the @T20org Brasil Summit. Registration and details👇: cepweb.org/the-role-of-tax-e…

The Role of Tax Expenditures in Fiscal Policy Making: Challenges and Opportunities for Brazil and...

The Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and the Council on Economic Policies (CEP), with support from Samambaia Filantropias, are co-hosting a hybrid event to present and discuss two new publications on...

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📅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 @T20org will focus on #taxexpenditures. Join us in person or remotely to contribute to the discussion. taxexpenditures.org/2024/10/…

The Role of Tax Expenditures in Fiscal Policy Making: Challenges and Opportunities for Brazil and...

The Fundação Getúlio Vargas (FGV) and the Council on Economic Policies (CEP), with support from Samambaia Filantropias, are co-hosting a hybrid event at the sidelines of the T20 Summit to present and...

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📅 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/… Details: addistaxinitiative.net/event…
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Christian Valenduc. Christian has supported the Tax Expenditures Lab from the very beginning. His contributions and insights will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones during this difficult time.
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Council on Economic Policies@CEPweb
27 Sep 2024
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-idos-…

ATI, CEP and IDOS Initiate Community of Practice on Tax Expenditures

The Community of Practice (CoP) on Tax Expenditures aspires to leverage the collective expertise of its members to enhance TE governance across ministries of finance, revenue administrations,...

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The global average cost of #taxexpenditures (TEs) lies around 4% of GDP. A new @T20org 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…
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Senior Policy Analyst @kaylakitson (@CalBudgetCenter) 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/…

How California Leaders Can Improve the Oversight and Evaluation of State Tax Expenditures - Tax...

First published by the Council on Economic Policies, this article is part of a blog series on the critical role of parliaments in tax expenditure policy making. The contributing authors include...

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Council on Economic Policies@CEPweb
4 Sep 2024
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 & @CarolineOthim highlight, more scrutiny is needed. cepweb.org/addressing-gender…

Addressing Gender Disparities in Tax Expenditures

Understanding the interaction between tax expenditures and gender-based inequalities is essential to ensure that the tax system is fair and equitable – including gender equality in tax matters and...

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