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31 May 22
The South Korean government has approved a multi-trillion-won supplementary budget to support small businesses and self-employed people impacted by Covid-19 restrictions.
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27 May 22
The Hungarian government is set to introduce a windfall tax on banks, energy firms and telecommunications companies to help fund its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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17 May 22
California is on track to record a budget surplus close to $100bn this year thanks to tax income far overshooting initial forecasts.
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11 Apr 22
A strong rebound in tax revenues and consumer spending has seen the Israeli government record one of the strongest budgetary performances internationally, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
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11 Apr 22
Better-than-expected fiscal performance will see Canada’s debt-to-GDP remain the lowest amongst its G7 peers.
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4 Apr 22
Bangladesh is set to receive a $250m loan to help modernise social protection programmes and fund its green recovery from Covid-19.
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30 Mar 22
The Australian government has pledged close to £5bn in tax cuts and one-off payments in its budget to help offset the impact of rising inflation on the economy.
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22 Mar 22
The Chinese State Council has approved plans to provide hundreds of billions of pounds in VAT relief to small businesses to help maintain economic stability.
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17 Mar 22
The European Council has agreed an approach for partner countries to apply carbon tariffs on good entering the bloc to help fight climate change.
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16 Mar 22
The Ukrainian government has unveiled a set of radical reforms, including a simplification of the tax system, to put its economy on a war footing.
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9 Mar 22
Chinese authorities are set to increase economic support this year to help drive growth which slowed towards the end of last year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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7 Mar 22
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has raised interest rates by one percentage point, to help mitigate double-digit inflation.
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3 Mar 22
Better than expected tax revenues led to the Eurozone deficit undershooting forecasts in 2021, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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24 Feb 22
The Polish Government’s policy of reduced public spending and high tax collection built strong buffers to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to leading economists.
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23 Feb 22
The UK government could fund its ‘levelling up’ ambitions by raising taxes on high income earners without increasing the national deficit, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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20 Jan 22
A new portal launched by the OECD seeks to provide transparency over which of its development aid services are exempt from taxes, to avoid potential disputes.
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10 Jan 22
Malaysia needs to accelerate efforts to improve revenue generation, to help provide more fiscal space for public spending and debt interest costs, according to the World Bank Group.
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6 Dec 21
The level of financial support for businesses and households through Covid-19 reduced the impact of lost tax income compared with the 2008 financial crisis, according to the OECD.
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19 Nov 21
The Chinese government is set to allocate up to $31.3bn to support the clean use of coal, the nation’s largest energy source.
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12 Nov 21
The recent international corporation tax agreement was a missed opportunity to fund the climate transition, according to an advocacy group.
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12 Oct 21
The New Zealand government was able to post a much smaller deficit in its 2021 budget, due to a stronger than predicted economic rebound from Covid-19.
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7 Jul 21
Cote D’Ivoire has been assigned a BB- credit rating by ratings agency Standard and Poor’s, reflecting increased growth potential and continued economic reforms.
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5 Jul 21
The Ghanaian government will need to raise taxes to help alleviate the debt burden on the nation and reduce reliance on borrowing, a senior economist said.
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25 Jun 21
A bipartisan group of US politicians have reached an agreement on an infrastructure bill initially valued at $953bn, including the creation of a new Infrastructure Financing Authority.
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22 Jun 21
Luxembourg’s credit outlook will not be heavily affected by the G7's international corporation tax proposals due to extraordinary levels of wealth, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
31 May 22The South Korean government has approved a multi-trillion-won supplementary budget to support small businesses and self-employed people impacted by Covid-19 restrictions.
27 May 22The Hungarian government is set to introduce a windfall tax on banks, energy firms and telecommunications companies to help fund its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
17 May 22California is on track to record a budget surplus close to $100bn this year thanks to tax income far overshooting initial forecasts.
11 Apr 22A strong rebound in tax revenues and consumer spending has seen the Israeli government record one of the strongest budgetary performances internationally, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
11 Apr 22Better-than-expected fiscal performance will see Canada’s debt-to-GDP remain the lowest amongst its G7 peers.
4 Apr 22Bangladesh is set to receive a $250m loan to help modernise social protection programmes and fund its green recovery from Covid-19.
30 Mar 22The Australian government has pledged close to £5bn in tax cuts and one-off payments in its budget to help offset the impact of rising inflation on the economy.
22 Mar 22The Chinese State Council has approved plans to provide hundreds of billions of pounds in VAT relief to small businesses to help maintain economic stability.
17 Mar 22The European Council has agreed an approach for partner countries to apply carbon tariffs on good entering the bloc to help fight climate change.
16 Mar 22The Ukrainian government has unveiled a set of radical reforms, including a simplification of the tax system, to put its economy on a war footing.
9 Mar 22Chinese authorities are set to increase economic support this year to help drive growth which slowed towards the end of last year, according to ratings agency Fitch.
7 Mar 22The Central Bank of Sri Lanka has raised interest rates by one percentage point, to help mitigate double-digit inflation.
3 Mar 22Better than expected tax revenues led to the Eurozone deficit undershooting forecasts in 2021, according to ratings agency Fitch.
24 Feb 22The Polish Government’s policy of reduced public spending and high tax collection built strong buffers to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic, according to leading economists.
23 Feb 22The UK government could fund its ‘levelling up’ ambitions by raising taxes on high income earners without increasing the national deficit, according to the International Monetary Fund.
20 Jan 22A new portal launched by the OECD seeks to provide transparency over which of its development aid services are exempt from taxes, to avoid potential disputes.
10 Jan 22Malaysia needs to accelerate efforts to improve revenue generation, to help provide more fiscal space for public spending and debt interest costs, according to the World Bank Group.
6 Dec 21The level of financial support for businesses and households through Covid-19 reduced the impact of lost tax income compared with the 2008 financial crisis, according to the OECD.
19 Nov 21The Chinese government is set to allocate up to $31.3bn to support the clean use of coal, the nation’s largest energy source.
12 Nov 21The recent international corporation tax agreement was a missed opportunity to fund the climate transition, according to an advocacy group.
12 Oct 21The New Zealand government was able to post a much smaller deficit in its 2021 budget, due to a stronger than predicted economic rebound from Covid-19.
7 Jul 21Cote D’Ivoire has been assigned a BB- credit rating by ratings agency Standard and Poor’s, reflecting increased growth potential and continued economic reforms.
5 Jul 21The Ghanaian government will need to raise taxes to help alleviate the debt burden on the nation and reduce reliance on borrowing, a senior economist said.
25 Jun 21A bipartisan group of US politicians have reached an agreement on an infrastructure bill initially valued at $953bn, including the creation of a new Infrastructure Financing Authority.
22 Jun 21Luxembourg’s credit outlook will not be heavily affected by the G7's international corporation tax proposals due to extraordinary levels of wealth, according to ratings agency Moody’s.
