Czech Republic : Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Transition

The study presents an overview of the most relevant, current intergovernmental fiscal issues in the Czech Republic, centered on the options available to prod policy planning. The fragmentation at the lowest tier of government is the most striking f...

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Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/05/1570692/czech-republic-intergovernmental-fiscal-relations-transition
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topic ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATION REFORM
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
AUTHORITY
BALANCED BUDGETS
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKRUPTCY
BANKS
BORROWING
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET PROCESS
BUREAUCRACY
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CONSTITUENCIES
CONSTITUTION
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
COUNTRY'S AUTHORITIES
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDITWORTHINESS
DEBT SERVICE
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION OBJECTIVES
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECENTRALIZATION REFORM
DECISION- MAKING
DECISION- MAKING PROCESS
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING POWER
DECREE
DEGREE OF AUTONOMY
DISTRICTS
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
ENTERPRISE RESTRUCTURING
EXECUTION
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS
EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCIAL CAPACITIES
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL EQUALIZATION
FISCAL REFORM
FISCAL YEAR
GOVERNMENT CONTROLS
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH SERVICES
HOUSING
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
LABOR MOBILITY
LAWS
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL AUTONOMY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES
LOCAL TAX
LOCAL TAXES
MARKET DISCIPLINE
MARKET VALUE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPAL BONDS
MUNICIPAL DEBT
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL TAXES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATIZATION
PRIVATIZATION PROCEEDS
PROPERTY TAXES
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCE SYSTEM
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR EFFICIENCY
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REHABILITATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
REVENUE ASSIGNMENT
REVENUE SHARING
REVENUE SOURCES
STATE ADMINISTRATION
STATE BUDGET
STATE FUNDS
STATE SUBSIDIES
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SURCHARGES
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX ASSIGNMENT
TAX BURDEN
TAX CAPACITY
TAX EFFORTS
TAX RATES
TAX REFORM
TAX REVENUE
TAX REVENUES
TAX SHARING
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TREASURY
UNFUNDED MANDATES TRANSITION ECONOMIES
FISCAL ADJUSTMENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY
REFORM POLICY
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
REGIONAL DISPARITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
PUBLIC SPENDING
REVENUE SOURCES
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
PUBLIC DEBT
POLICY PLANNING
COMPETITIVENESS
FINANCIAL MECHANISMS
spellingShingle ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATION REFORM
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM
ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
AUTHORITY
BALANCED BUDGETS
BANKING SYSTEM
BANKRUPTCY
BANKS
BORROWING
BUDGET EXECUTION
BUDGET FORMULATION
BUDGET PROCESS
BUREAUCRACY
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CONSTITUENCIES
CONSTITUTION
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
COUNTRY'S AUTHORITIES
CREDIT MARKETS
CREDITWORTHINESS
DEBT SERVICE
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION OBJECTIVES
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECENTRALIZATION REFORM
DECISION- MAKING
DECISION- MAKING PROCESS
DECISION-MAKING
DECISION-MAKING POWER
DECREE
DEGREE OF AUTONOMY
DISTRICTS
ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
ENTERPRISE RESTRUCTURING
EXECUTION
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS
EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES
FINANCIAL CAPACITIES
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL SECTOR
FINANCIAL SYSTEM
FISCAL
FISCAL BALANCE
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL DEFICITS
FISCAL DISCIPLINE
FISCAL EQUALIZATION
FISCAL REFORM
FISCAL YEAR
GOVERNMENT CONTROLS
GOVERNMENT DEBT
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES
GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
HEALTH SERVICES
HOUSING
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS
LABOR MOBILITY
LAWS
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL AUTONOMY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES
LOCAL TAX
LOCAL TAXES
MARKET DISCIPLINE
MARKET VALUE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPAL BONDS
MUNICIPAL DEBT
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL TAXES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATIZATION
PRIVATIZATION PROCEEDS
PROPERTY TAXES
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC FINANCE
PUBLIC FINANCE SYSTEM
PUBLIC FINANCES
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR EFFICIENCY
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PUBLIC UTILITIES
REHABILITATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
REVENUE ASSIGNMENT
REVENUE SHARING
REVENUE SOURCES
STATE ADMINISTRATION
STATE BUDGET
STATE FUNDS
STATE SUBSIDIES
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SURCHARGES
TAX ADMINISTRATION
TAX ASSIGNMENT
TAX BURDEN
TAX CAPACITY
TAX EFFORTS
TAX RATES
TAX REFORM
TAX REVENUE
TAX REVENUES
TAX SHARING
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
TREASURY
UNFUNDED MANDATES TRANSITION ECONOMIES
FISCAL ADJUSTMENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY
REFORM POLICY
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
REGIONAL DISPARITY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS
PUBLIC SPENDING
REVENUE SOURCES
FISCAL CONSTRAINTS
PUBLIC DEBT
POLICY PLANNING
COMPETITIVENESS
FINANCIAL MECHANISMS
World Bank
Czech Republic : Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Transition
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Czech Republic
description The study presents an overview of the most relevant, current intergovernmental fiscal issues in the Czech Republic, centered on the options available to prod policy planning. The fragmentation at the lowest tier of government is the most striking feature of the administrative structure, thus suggesting a strategic direction for further administrative reforms to sustain fiscal decentralization, by empowering territorial self-governing units, through meaningful autonomy, through the establishment of a multilevel government coordinating body, for the definition of autonomous functions on expenditures, and revenues, and, by creating financial, and legal incentives, to facilitate an asymmetric assignment of revenue, and expenditure. Specific policy actions to clarify responsibilities of the strategic direction for expenditure assignments should include institutional inter-governmental cooperation, and dialogue, through a broad based commission to recommend regional expenditures, and, the Budget Rules Law should be amended to preempt unfounded mandates to local governments. Revenue autonomy should be boosted by increasing predictability of local budgets, through structural policy parameters, restoring tax-effort incentives, and, reviewing the adopted adjustment coefficient for tax-sharing distribution; while a rationalized transfer system, should focus on decreasing the number of specific subsidies, prioritizing programs to stabilize transfers within a medium-term expenditure framework, including the evaluation of a separate Fiscal Equalization Fund to reduce regional fiscal disparities. Institutional framework, and prudential rules would ensure fiscally responsible borrowing, and encourage a competitive financial market.
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Czech Republic : Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Transition
title_short Czech Republic : Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Transition
title_full Czech Republic : Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Transition
title_fullStr Czech Republic : Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Transition
title_full_unstemmed Czech Republic : Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Transition
title_sort czech republic : intergovernmental fiscal relations in the transition
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/05/1570692/czech-republic-intergovernmental-fiscal-relations-transition
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15487
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spelling okr-10986-154872021-04-23T14:03:14Z Czech Republic : Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Transition World Bank ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATION REFORM ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES AUTHORITY BALANCED BUDGETS BANKING SYSTEM BANKRUPTCY BANKS BORROWING BUDGET EXECUTION BUDGET FORMULATION BUDGET PROCESS BUREAUCRACY CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CONSTITUENCIES CONSTITUTION CORPORATE INCOME TAX COUNTRY'S AUTHORITIES CREDIT MARKETS CREDITWORTHINESS DEBT SERVICE DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION OBJECTIVES DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECENTRALIZATION REFORM DECISION- MAKING DECISION- MAKING PROCESS DECISION-MAKING DECISION-MAKING POWER DECREE DEGREE OF AUTONOMY DISTRICTS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES ENTERPRISE RESTRUCTURING EXECUTION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES FINANCIAL CAPACITIES FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL SECTOR FINANCIAL SYSTEM FISCAL FISCAL BALANCE FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL DEFICITS FISCAL DISCIPLINE FISCAL EQUALIZATION FISCAL REFORM FISCAL YEAR GOVERNMENT CONTROLS GOVERNMENT DEBT GOVERNMENT ENTITIES GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES GOVERNMENT LEVEL GOVERNMENT REVENUE GOVERNMENT REVENUES GOVERNMENT SPENDING GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH SERVICES HOUSING INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MARKETS LABOR MOBILITY LAWS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL AUTONOMY LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURES LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUES LOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL REVENUE SOURCES LOCAL TAX LOCAL TAXES MARKET DISCIPLINE MARKET VALUE MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPAL BONDS MUNICIPAL DEBT MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL TAXES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATIZATION PRIVATIZATION PROCEEDS PROPERTY TAXES PROVISIONS PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE REVIEW PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC FINANCE PUBLIC FINANCE SYSTEM PUBLIC FINANCES PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR EFFICIENCY PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC UTILITIES REHABILITATION RESOURCE ALLOCATION REVENUE ASSIGNMENT REVENUE SHARING REVENUE SOURCES STATE ADMINISTRATION STATE BUDGET STATE FUNDS STATE SUBSIDIES SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SURCHARGES TAX ADMINISTRATION TAX ASSIGNMENT TAX BURDEN TAX CAPACITY TAX EFFORTS TAX RATES TAX REFORM TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TAX SHARING TOTAL EXPENDITURES TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT TREASURY UNFUNDED MANDATES TRANSITION ECONOMIES FISCAL ADJUSTMENTS ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY REFORM POLICY PUBLIC EXPENDITURES REGIONAL DISPARITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETS PUBLIC SPENDING REVENUE SOURCES FISCAL CONSTRAINTS PUBLIC DEBT POLICY PLANNING COMPETITIVENESS FINANCIAL MECHANISMS The study presents an overview of the most relevant, current intergovernmental fiscal issues in the Czech Republic, centered on the options available to prod policy planning. The fragmentation at the lowest tier of government is the most striking feature of the administrative structure, thus suggesting a strategic direction for further administrative reforms to sustain fiscal decentralization, by empowering territorial self-governing units, through meaningful autonomy, through the establishment of a multilevel government coordinating body, for the definition of autonomous functions on expenditures, and revenues, and, by creating financial, and legal incentives, to facilitate an asymmetric assignment of revenue, and expenditure. Specific policy actions to clarify responsibilities of the strategic direction for expenditure assignments should include institutional inter-governmental cooperation, and dialogue, through a broad based commission to recommend regional expenditures, and, the Budget Rules Law should be amended to preempt unfounded mandates to local governments. Revenue autonomy should be boosted by increasing predictability of local budgets, through structural policy parameters, restoring tax-effort incentives, and, reviewing the adopted adjustment coefficient for tax-sharing distribution; while a rationalized transfer system, should focus on decreasing the number of specific subsidies, prioritizing programs to stabilize transfers within a medium-term expenditure framework, including the evaluation of a separate Fiscal Equalization Fund to reduce regional fiscal disparities. Institutional framework, and prudential rules would ensure fiscally responsible borrowing, and encourage a competitive financial market. 2013-08-29T14:20:17Z 2013-08-29T14:20:17Z 2001-05 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2001/05/1570692/czech-republic-intergovernmental-fiscal-relations-transition http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15487 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Europe and Central Asia Czech Republic