Estimating the Base of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) in Developing Countries : The Problem of Exemptions /

Developing countries with VATs typically exempt a large number of goods and services. Following a brief discussion of the rationale for exemptions, this paper presents a formula for the base of a VAT with exemptions. Two basic adjustments must be made to the base without exemptions: subtraction of t...

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Auteur principal: Mackenzie, George
Format: Revue
Langue:English
Publié: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1991.
Collection:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1991/021
Accès en ligne:Full text available on IMF
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