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Asia Pacific Tax Hub
In a world reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tax Hub will be instrumental in strengthening Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) and International Tax Cooperation (ITC) and in supporting developing member countries’ efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Tax Reform: Learning from Hong Kong, China’s Reform Challenges
Hong Kong, China’s system and prudent approach to fiscal policy are two of the pillars of its success. Despite this, population aging and climate change will require effective tax reforms to ensure fiscal sustainability but also continued competitiveness—an all-too-common challenge for economies across the region.
Mobilizing Revenue: Emerging Approaches to Managing and Collecting Tax Debt to Improve Tax Payment Compliance
This governance brief shows how revenue bodies in the Asia and Pacific region should adopt a risk-based approach that harnesses data science and behavioral insights to increase payment compliance and manage revenue collection.
Mobilizing Revenue: Strengthening Large Taxpayer Administration
This brief is intended for use by revenue bodies seeking to improve the administration and oversight of large business taxpayers for stronger revenue collection.
A Comparative Analysis of Tax Administration in Asia and the Pacific: Sixth Edition
Better tax systems enable recovery from the impact of COVID-19, and progress towards Sustainable Development Goals. Analyzing the tax systems of 40 economies in Asia and the Pacific, this report explores ways to improve their efficiency.
Domestic Resource Mobilization and International Tax Cooperation
Effective, timely, and corruption-free delivery of public services can require a steady source of financing for many developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. One of the biggest challenges is how to pool more resources to improve public financial management and enhance government capacity. Countries need to take strong policy and institutional reforms to raise tax yields to meet their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In a globalized world, where cross-border transactions are inevitable, they also need to meet international standards and better cooperate in implementing and enforcing tax rules.
ADB is in a unique position to improve governance at the national and sub-national level, develop capacity and share knowledge at the regional level, and contribute to the global initiatives in collaboration with other international organizations and sub-regional tax associations in the Asia and the Pacific region.
What's New
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| Asian Development Blog
Tax Reform: Learning from Hong Kong, China’s Reform Challenges
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Asian Development Outlook 2023 Thematic Report Background Papers
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Mobilizing Revenue: Emerging Approaches to Managing and Collecting Tax Debt to Improve Tax Payment Compliance
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Mobilizing Revenue: Strengthening Large Taxpayer Administration
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A Comparative Analysis of Tax Administration in Asia and the Pacific: Sixth Edition
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Regional Consultation on International Tax Matters for Asia-Pacific - Lisa Kelaart-Courtney
Experts
Sandeep Bhattacharya
Senior Public Management Specialist (Tax)
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Kaelen Onusko
Public Management Specialist (Taxation)
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