Fiscal Adjustment in Sudan Size, Speed, and Composition

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Fiscal Adjustment in Sudan Size, Speed, and Composition
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Volume/Issue:
2010/79
Series:
IMF Working Papers
Author(s):
S. M. Ali Abbas, Kenji Moriyama, and Abdul Naseer
Publisher:
INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND
Published Date:
March 2010
DOI:
http://dx.doi.org/10.5089/9781451982220.001
ISBN:
9781451982220
ISSN:
1018-5941
Page:
43
The paper aims to identify the optimal size, speed and composition of the medium-term fiscal adjustment in the context of Sudan's limited oil reserves. The permanently sustainable non-oil primary balance approach suggests the need for significant fiscal adjustment over the medium term, requiring a widening of the tax base. Cross-country comparisons highlight VAT and personal income tax (as well as tax administration) as key areas for reform. The paper also suggests the need for complementary expenditure-side measures in the areas of petroleum pricing and anchoring fiscal policy in non-oil indicators.
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Fiscal Adjustment in Sudan Size, Speed, and Composition

Author(s):
S. M. Ali Abbas, Kenji Moriyama, and Abdul Naseer
Published Date:
March 2010
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