The VAT in Developing and Transitional Countries

Richard Bird (University of Toronto),Pierre-Pascal Gendron

The VAT in Developing and Transitional Countries
Format
Hardback
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Country
United Kingdom
Published
3 September 2007
Pages
278
ISBN
9780521877657

The VAT in Developing and Transitional Countries

Richard Bird (University of Toronto),Pierre-Pascal Gendron

Value-added tax (VAT) dominates tax systems around the world. But should every country have a VAT? Is VAT always as good as it could be in economic, equity and administrative terms? In developing and transitional countries the answers to such questions are critical to stability, growth and development. VAT is a critical fiscal tool in most countries. But VAT can sometimes be better designed and almost always better administered. The key questions that must be answered in designing and implementing VAT are essentially the same in all countries. But different tax designs may best suit different countries facing different circumstances. This book reviews experiences with VATs around the world and assesses how the choice of particular design features may affect outcomes in particular contexts.

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