Taxation of Petroleum Products: Theory and Empirical Evidence

The domestic taxation of petroleum products is an important source of revenue in most countries. However, there is a wide variation of tax rates on petroleum products across countries, which cannot be explained by economic theory alone. This paper surveys different considerations advanced for taxing...

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Main Author: Gupta, Poonam (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C International Monetary Fund 1994
Series:IMF Working Papers Working Paper No. 94/32
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Summary:The domestic taxation of petroleum products is an important source of revenue in most countries. However, there is a wide variation of tax rates on petroleum products across countries, which cannot be explained by economic theory alone. This paper surveys different considerations advanced for taxing petroleum and presents petroleum tax rate data in 120 countries. It concludes that a significant reduction in the present extremely wide variation in petroleum prices and tax rates appears warranted
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (58 p)
ISBN:1451979754
9781451979756

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