
Forestry Taxation in Africa : The Case of Liberia »
Journal Issue
Volume/Issue: 2005/156
Series: IMF Working Papers
Author(s): Saji Thomas , and Arnim Schwidrowski
Publisher: INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Publication Date: 01 August 2005
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451861754.001
ISBN: 9781451861754
Keywords: forest, forestry sector, forests, forest management, Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General, Economywide Country Studies: Africa, Renewable Resources and Conservation: Forestry,
Countries generally tax the forestry sector to achieve the twin objectives of revenue maximization and sustainability of logging levels. In an ideal world of perfect markets and information, auctions would be the b...