Local Taxes, Regulations, and the Business Environment : Finding the Right Balance

Local Taxes, Regulations, and the Business Environment : Finding the Right Balance

Regional and municipal governments play a key role in establishing a local business environment that is attractive to foreign and domestic investors. However, in many countries, entrepreneurs face a complex web of local taxes, regulatory fees, and...

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Main Author: Corthay, Laurent
Format: Brief
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ASSIGNMENT OF TAXES
AUTONOMY
BARRIERS TO ENTRY
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
BUSINESS LICENSES
BUSINESS TAXES
COMPLIANCE COSTS
CUSTODY
DEBT
DECENTRALIZATION
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DEVELOPMENT BANK
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS
EXCISE TAXES
FIRM PERFORMANCE
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL FEDERALISM
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
GARBAGE COLLECTION
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
HUMAN RESOURCES
INCOME
INCOME TAX
INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE
INSTRUMENT
INSURANCE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE
INVENTORY
INVESTING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
LEGAL OBLIGATION
LEGISLATION
LEVIES
LEVY
LICENSES
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL BUSINESS
LOCAL FEES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT TAXATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL LEVEL
LOCAL OFFICIALS
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL TAXES
MARKET FAILURES
MICRO-ENTERPRISES
MUNICIPAL
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL TREASURY
NATURAL RESOURCES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRODUCTIVITY
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROPERTY TAX BASE
PROPERTY TAXES
PROPERTY TRANSFER TAXES
PUBLIC
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PUBLIC ASSETS
PUBLIC BENEFITS
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC WORKS
REGISTRATION FEE
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
REGULATORY GOVERNANCE
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TAXES
RETURN
REVENUE COLLECTION
REVENUE SOURCES
SMALL BUSINESSES
SUBNATIONAL FINANCE
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SURCHARGES
TAX
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX POLICY
TAX REFORM
TAX REGIME
TAX REVENUES
TAX SYSTEM
TAXATION
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
USER CHARGES
UTILITIES
VOTERS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/04/10501455/local-taxes-regulations-business-environment-finding-right-balance
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10566

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/04/10501455/local-taxes-regulations-business-environment-finding-right-balance
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10566

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