The GTED provides timely and consistent information on preferential tax treatments such as exemptions, deductions, credits, deferrals and reduced tax rates that are implemented by governments worldwide to promote different policy goals. The GTED aims to improve reporting, enhance scrutiny, and, ultimately, to contribute to the design of effective and fair tax expenditures across the world.
Events, News
The TaxDev team and almost 20 officials from ministries of finance and revenue authorities in Ethiopia, Ghana, Liberia, Rwanda and Uganda gathered on 6 February 2023
News, Tax Expenditures News
Tax expenditures (TEs) make up one of the largest components of fossil fuel subsidies (FFSs) worldwide. Yet, despite their significance, they remain underreported.
By Flurim Aliu, Agustin Redonda, Christian von Haldenwang | 13 April 2022
This report gives an overview of the progress made in Tax Expenditure reporting since the release of the GTED. It covers improvements, and setbacks, in the
By Christian von Haldenwang, Agustin Redonda, Flurim Aliu | 23 August 2021
This report presents insights from the newly released Global Tax Expenditures Database (GTED). Tax expenditures (TEs) are benefits granted to specific sectors, activities or groups through
By Agustin Redonda, Christian von Haldenwang, Flurim Aliu | 26 August 2021
Tax expenditures (TEs) are tax benefits that lower government revenue and the tax liability of the beneficiary. Governments worldwide use TEs to pursue different policy goals
