Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean rose modestly before being hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis
Tax revenues rose moderately across Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) in 2019 before declining sharply in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic drove down global economic activity, according to new analysis released today in the tax policy publication “Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean” on the occasion of XXXIII edition of the Regional Fiscal Policy Seminar hosted virtually by the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-ECLAC) ...
Tenth edition of the tax policy publication Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean launched
On Thursday 22 April 2021, the tenth edition of the tax policy publication “Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean” has been launched on the occasion of XXXIII edition of the Regional Fiscal Policy Seminar hosted virtually by the United Nations’ Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (UN-ECLAC) and partners. The launch event is organised in collaboration with the co-authors of the publication: UN-ECLAC, the Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations ...
Latin America and the Caribbean: Tax revenue gains under threat amid deteriorating regional outlook
Tax revenues in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) increased to 23.1% of GDP on average in 2018, according to the new edition of Revenue Statistics in Latin America in the Caribbean published yesterday. However, these gains are now under threat as a result of the region’s deteriorating fiscal outlook, which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the global economic crisis. The release was announced in a press release on ...