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(DP 2016-10) Comprehensive Tax Reform in the Philippines: Principles, History and Recommendations

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Title (DP 2016-10) Comprehensive Tax Reform in the Philippines: Principles, History and Recommendations
 
Creator Reside, Jr., Renato E.
Burns, Lee
 
Subject tax reform; taxation; Philippines
 
Description The new Duterte administration is planning to undertake a reform of the country’s tax system. This paper provides a background to options available to the government moving forward, starting with basic principles of taxation, criteria for evaluation, tax instruments and mix of instruments. The background is complemented by a review of the history of past tax reforms in the Philippines, from the end of the Marcos regime to the Aquino administration. The historical and episodic assessment ends with a list of lessons learned from the past. Finally, recommendations are made for both tax policy and tax administration.JEL Classification: H2, O23
 
Publisher UPSE Discussion Papers
 
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Date 2016-09-28
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/1497
 
Source UPSE Discussion Papers; 2016 Discussion Papers
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://www.econ.upd.edu.ph/dp/index.php/dp/article/view/1497/980