Study calls on regional governments to modernize tax system

WASHINGTON, CMC – A new study published here is urging Latin America and Caribbean governments to renew efforts to modernize their tax system. The study done by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) suggests that while Latin America and the Caribbean have made great strides in boosting tax collection in recent years, they need a new generation of fiscal and tax reform to reduce income inequality, cut evasion, boost productivity, strengthen local governments and preserve the region’s natural resources. The study published here under the title “More than Revenue: Taxation as a Development Tool” was launched at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C.