Some specific measures, such as exchange of tax information, do not appear to command universal support.

It can be achieved both through an improvement in tax collection and a reduction in tax evasion.

The Government is urged to implement a fiscal proposal which includes concrete tax and non tax measures to make it possible to meet the taxation target at least by 2002.

Accordingly, the Government is again urged to take steps in the short term, in accordance with this pledge, to implement tax measures that will ensure a sustained increase in State resources on the basis of equity, and measures to forge a new fiscal culture in the country.

The Government decided in June to establish progressive import taxes on cars, with rates varying from 20 to 200 per cent, in a bid to raise more revenues other measures are under consideration.

Explained in a number of reports is how taxation measures are used to encourage sustainable forest management.

Among fiscal measures, the reduction of taxes and the granting of tax breaks in selected areas such as venture capital financing were of particular importance.

3190 Administrative pricing n.e.s.

While United Nations sanctions on timber and diamonds are in effect, the National Transitional Government of Liberia expects to collect nearly 90 per cent of its revenues through customs duties, maritime collections income tax and corporate tax.

For the other Parties, the increasing CO2 share reflects taxation and energy efficiency measures.

12. The Government is taking stringent measures aimed at collecting taxes due from local businesses in order to alleviate the Territory s deficit.

In cases where the taxpayers are not able to provide guarantee, the customs may, in line with the provisions of article 61 of the Customs Law, adopt duty safeguard measures.

The key reason is that several recent reforms announced by German Chancellor Angela Merkel raising the value added tax, increasing user charges for healthcare, and taxing interest payments as a part of so called corporate tax reform promise to reduce German economic growth, perhaps significantly, in 2007.

Tax policy, along with other legislative measures, have been increasingly focused on reducing wealth and higher incomes.

It can be compared to a specialized library with books on trade related topics (i.e. tariff schedules para tariff measures non tariff measures import statistics).a The global aim of TRAINS is to increase transparency in international trading conditions.

Taxes and charges can be applied generally on the sector, such as through a bed tax or entry and exit taxes, on specific commodities such as fuel, on outputs such as discharges, or on use of amenities such as admission to national parks Financial incentives and agreements Enterprises can be given an incentive to adopt sounder practices by attaching specific conditions to the offering of loans and grants, the granting of concessions to operate or the creation of public private partnerships.

Notwithstanding the steps that have been taken to strengthen OFIDA's capabilities, the agency cannot force any changes owing to the precarious security situation.

129. Almost all social security payments and services are financed through taxes and duties.

It has the most complete coverage of sources among those countries applying such an instrument, while the rate is lower than in some of them.

Policy options include tax incentives, R D funds, economic development agencies, incentives for networking and joint ventures.

In sub Saharan agrarian structures, implicit tax measures were used to extract part of the value added by farmers.

the service fields previously having a business tax have uniformly levied value added taxes. The business tax that has been implemented for more than 60 years has been virtually eliminated,

By contrast, Romney would reduce America s corporate tax rate (the highest in the OECD) to 25 and tax American multinationals on a territorial, rather than a worldwide, basis in order to increase their tax competitiveness. He would also lower personal tax rates by 20 , and make up lost revenue by limiting tax deductions and credits, particularly at the upper end, thereby raising about 18.5 of GDP, just above the historical average, at full employment.

III. POLICIES AND MEASURES TO LIMIT ANTHROPOGENIC EMISSIONS

This could cover issues concerning harmonization of codes and policies, contract enforcement, tax and other incentives, monitoring of corporate practice with respect to transfer pricing, tax avoidance, and the like.

Japan s so called special measures for corporate tax ad hoc provisions that reduce or waive certain taxes for firms at particular times have also contributed to sustaining the economy s output gap. These measures not only distort resource allocation they also often lead to collusion between businesses and government officials seeking opportunities to enter the private sector upon retirement.

Governments could help in this regard, by creating the appropriate incentives, either through tax measures or matching funds.

Taxes, revenues, uncollectible taxes and tax credits

To help parents combine employment and childcare, a special tax credit was introduced as from 2004, the partner earning less will be eligible for it.

The existing tax measures for childcare will be incorporated into the Childcare Act.

While eliminating inefficient spending, especially inefficient tax subsidies, can generate some of these funds, more tax revenues may be needed. The rich can certainly afford to pay more, but if governments increase taxes on the wealthy, they should do it with the aim of improving opportunities for all, rather than as a punitive measure to rectify an imagined wrong.

Obstacles to return have included both acts of violence against returnees and their properties, as well as administrative measures such as illegal demands for visas and taxes.

1. Taxation and customs

They should be left only for those who really need them.

There are no income, estate or capital gains taxes.

Concern was also expressed that textile quotas may be replaced by anti dumping measures and other NTB measures.

Reportedly, during the previous congressional session, she had submitted to the Ways and Means Subcommittee of Congress and the Finance Committee of the Senate a proposal that would amend section 956 of the Internal Revenue Code and, essentially, recreate section 936 as it was before the Federal Government decided to eliminate most of the tax exemptions.

A number of measures to promote the use of renewable energy are in place, including subsidies of up to 30 per cent on initial investments, funded, to some extent, by revenues from carbon and energy taxes.

The tax system should be reformed by increasing reliance on income progressive taxes, restructuring the property tax and introducing reasonably progressive taxes.

The measures initially adopted can be administrative fixing of prices and voluntary restriction of the minimum price level of exports or investigation of prices to subsequently arrive at one of the following adjustment mechanisms suspension of import licences, application of variable charges, antidumping measures or countervailing duties.

Increased taxes are projected to be responsible for 95 per cent of the CO2 emission reductions produced by policies and measures in Sweden in 2000, but they only account for 10 per cent of the CO2 emission reductions produced by policies and measures in the United Kingdom.

Tax revenue

There is no income tax, and customs duties account for about 35 per cent of government revenues other significant revenue sources are company fees, land and stamp taxes, employment tax, a hospital levy, vehicle licence fees and taxes on hotel occupancy, passenger departures and cigarette sales.

In 2004, this Committee produced the report Tax Measures for Persons with Disabilities, and in 2005, the federal government committed to act on virtually all of the report's recommendations.

These instruments include tax exemption on income remitted into the country by Malaysian companies investing overseas, the provision of investment guarantees and investment promotion missions abroad.