A VAT Revenue Simulation Model for Tax Reform in Developing Countries

Glenn Jenkins () and Chun-Yan Kuo ()
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Chun-Yan Kuo: Senior Fellow, John Deutsch International, Department of Economics, Queen’s University, Canada,

No 2000-12, Development Discussion Papers from JDI Executive Programs

Abstract: In this paper, we develop a model to simulate policies and revenues for a value-added taxes (VAT) system in countries that have an indirect tax system containing sales, excise taxes, and tariffs. An application of the model is carried out for Nepal, which has recently introduced the VAT to replace its sales tax system and rationalize its excise and tariff systems. The study shows that, in a developing country, tax policies that might seem very realistic and politically noncontroversial are likely to yield a very narrow tax base. If a government of a developing country wants to rely more on the VAT over time, it must move aggressively to broaden the base and enhance compliance.

Keywords: :VAT; reform; revenue; model; Asia; Nepal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2000-12
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Journal Article: A VAT Revenue Simulation Model for Tax Reform in Developing Countries (2000)
Working Paper: A Vat Revenue Simulation Model for Tax Reform in Developing Countries (1995)
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