Tax

Finance

Analysis

World Bank and IMF: Where do they stand on progressive and responsible taxation?

The IMF and the World Bank are increasingly engaged with the challenge of addressing how tax avoidance and evasion affect developing countries, but need to address the role played by multinational enterprises and tax havens in exacerbating inequality and undermining countries’ domestic revenues.

5 August 2016 | At Issue

IFI governance

Background

IMF Fiscal Forum - International Taxation: Opportunities & Risks

International Taxation: Opportunities & Risks   Moderator Marin Verhoeven, World Bank Group Presenter: Vicky Perry,…

17 April 2016 | Minutes

Finance

Background

The Role of The World Bank and IMF in responsible and progressive taxation

  Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank, 2016; April 15 Sponsors: Christian Aid…

16 April 2016 | Minutes

Knowledge

Background

Lurking behind plummeting oil prices: Advancing structural adjustment

Notes from a meeting at the IMF/World Bank CSO Forum at the 2015 Annual meetings, focusing on macroeconomic challenges for the MENA region.

7 October 2015 | Minutes

Finance

Analysis

UN Financing for Development: the Fund and Bank's role & influence

This briefing analyses the role of the Bank and Fund in the UN Financing for Development negotiations.

3 July 2015 | At Issue

Finance

Background

The IMF's work on tax spillovers and developing countries

Sponsors: Action Aid/UK, IMF, TJN Africa, New Rules Coalition, International Centre for Tax Development Panellists: Anna…

10 April 2014

Finance

News

IMF denies its own wealth tax proposal

The IMF denies its own proposal to tax the rich and multi-national corporations.

2 December 2013

IFI governance

Background

Subsidy reform in Arab countries: Reflection on IMF recommendations

New America Foundation civil society event on subsidy reform in Arab countries, held in the civil society forum of the 2013 IMF/World Bank annual meetings

13 October 2013 | Minutes

Finance

News

Financial transactions tax: IMF at odds with Europe

The IMF has put itself out of step with Europe on the issue of financial transaction taxes.

3 October 2013