United Kingdom : Fiscal Transparency Evaluation.

This report assesses fiscal transparency practices in the United Kingdom in relation to the requirements of the IMF's new Fiscal Transparency Code (FTC). Across all pillars evaluated in the code, the United Kingdom scores very highly when compared with other countries that have undergone an ass...

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Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016.
Series:IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2016/351
Online Access:Full text available on IMF
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Summary:This report assesses fiscal transparency practices in the United Kingdom in relation to the requirements of the IMF's new Fiscal Transparency Code (FTC). Across all pillars evaluated in the code, the United Kingdom scores very highly when compared with other countries that have undergone an assessment. Of the 48 principles in the FTC, the United Kingdom meets 9 principles at the basic level, 10 principles at the good level, and 23 principles at the advanced level. Fiscal transparency practices are strongest in the area of fiscal reporting and resource revenue management. In four principles, the United Kingdom's transparency practices do not currently meet basic practice.
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Physical Description:1 online resource (88 pages)
Format:Mode of access: Internet
ISSN:1934-7685
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