Tax effort - Matches

The Philippines` recent economic performance has been remarkable amid the lingering slowdown in the global economy and the devastation brought about b..

This study presents an evaluation of the National Expenditure Program for 2013. First, this paper projects that the fiscal targets set out in the Budg..

Water is one of the basic necessities in life, along with food and shelter. It must be clean, safe, and adequate. However, the number of people living..

Using an economy-wide CGE model called Maquette for MDG Simulation (MAMS) as applied to the Philippines, the author examines economy-wide scenarios fo..

The progress made by the national government in consolidating its fiscal position between 2002 and 2006 proved unsustainable as its revenue effort sta..

The period 2005-2007 saw a significant improvement in the revenue effort of the Philippines' Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). What contributed to the..

The paper traces the roots of the present fiscal problem and concludes that it is largely attributable to the deterioration of the national government..

This article discusses the issue of establishing, as many countries have, an independent revenue authority. Such organizations are conventionally and ..

Everyone seems to agree that the Philippines' present fiscal deficit is its most pressing problem at the moment. What brought this about? This Policy ..

Given the present crisis proportion of the Philippines' fiscal position, this Policy Notes outlines the major areas of reform that need to be acted up..

The theme of this year's Annual Budget Analysis Series is "Deficit in revenues leading to a deficit in services," reflective of the two studies contai..

The Philippines has not been immune to the worldwide trend towards the creation of semi-autonomous revenue authorities. To date, three bills are pendi..

Amid the calls for the restructuring--and even possible replacement--of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to effect radical improvements in tax adm..

It cannot be denied that tax evasion remains to be one of the biggest sources of the continuing decline in the country's tax effort. What has the gove..

The President’s Budget for 2004 is the administration’s last prior to the forthcoming presidential elections in May 2004. Thus, it is but timely t..