Taxation of Petroleum Products : Theory and Empirical Evidence /

The domestic taxation of petroleum products is an important source of revenue in most countries. However, there is a wide variation of tax rates on petroleum products across countries, which cannot be explained by economic theory alone. This paper surveys different considerations advanced for taxing...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gupta, Poonam
Other Authors: Mahler, Walter
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 1994.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 1994/032
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:The domestic taxation of petroleum products is an important source of revenue in most countries. However, there is a wide variation of tax rates on petroleum products across countries, which cannot be explained by economic theory alone. This paper surveys different considerations advanced for taxing petroleum and presents petroleum tax rate data in 120 countries. It concludes that a significant reduction in the present extremely wide variation in petroleum prices and tax rates appears warranted.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (58 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1018-5941
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