THE CONVERSATION: Developing countries would benefit from improved tax collection. What can help?

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The ability to raise revenues from taxes – called “fiscal capacity” – is a crucial aspect for the functioning of any state. Being able to tax citizens, and collect revenues efficiently, is a cornerstone of state formation and survival. Secondly, greater fiscal capacity implies greater access of the state to resources needed to provide public goods and services.

Period12 Mar 2019

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  • TitleDeveloping countries would benefit from improved tax collection. What can help
    Media name/outletThe Conversation
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date12/03/19
    DescriptionThe ability to raise revenues from taxes – called “fiscal capacity” – is a crucial aspect for the functioning of any state. Being able to tax citizens, and collect revenues efficiently, is a cornerstone of state formation and survival. Secondly, greater fiscal capacity implies greater access of the state to resources needed to provide public goods and services.
    URLhttps://theconversation.com/developing-countries-would-benefit-from-improved-tax-collection-what-can-help-113126
    PersonsAntonio Savoia, Kunal Sen
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Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms

  • Global inequalities
  • Global Development Institute

Keywords

  • taxation
  • developing countries
  • global development