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Avoiding the Fiscal Pitfalls of Subnational Regulation: How to Optimize Local Regulatory Fees to Encourage Growth

dc.contributor.authorInternational Finance Corporation
dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.contributor.authorMultilateral Investment Guarantee Agency
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-15T19:39:56Z
dc.date.available2017-06-15T19:39:56Z
dc.date.issued2011-12
dc.description.abstractSince investment climate reforms in developing countries started gaining traction in the 1990s, most efforts have focused on issues at the national level, achieving varying degrees of success for reasons that are relatively well understood. This handbook provides an overview of efforts and achievements in subnational investment climate reforms. It is organized as follows. Chapter 2 reviews a number of countries experiences with subnational reforms, noting both success stories and disappointments and pointing toward lessons learned. Chapter 3 sets out the basic principles of subnational revenue, including business taxation. Chapter 4 describes sound licensing practices for subnational governments, including establishing licensing fees. Chapter 5 provides recommendations for subnational reform projects where both the regulatory authority and taxation require attention, which is the most common situation. Finally, the Appendix offers nine case studies covering subnational reform efforts in the following countries: Canada (British Columbia), The Russian Federation, China, Kenya, Tanzania, Peru (Lima), The Balkans (Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina), Tajikistan, and Zambia.en
dc.description.sponsorshipFacility for Investment Climate Advisory Services (FIAS)
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/941801468330899503/Avoiding-the-fiscal-pitfalls-of-subnational-regulation-how-to-optimize-local-regulatory-fees-to-encourage-growth
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/27217
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/27217
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectAFFILIATES
dc.subjectALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
dc.subjectAUTONOMY
dc.subjectBAD DEBT
dc.subjectBANK
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBARRIERS TO ENTRY
dc.subjectBENEFICIARIES
dc.subjectBUDGET
dc.subjectBUDGET CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectBUDGETING
dc.subjectBUDGETS
dc.subjectBUSINESS LICENSES
dc.subjectBUSINESS TAXES
dc.subjectCADASTRES
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCAPITAL GAINS
dc.subjectCENTRAL ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectCHECKS
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCITY
dc.subjectCITY ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY
dc.subjectCOMPETITIVE MARKETS
dc.subjectCOMPLIANCE COSTS
dc.subjectCONSOLIDATION
dc.subjectCONTRACTS
dc.subjectCORPORATE INCOME TAX
dc.subjectCRITERIA
dc.subjectCURRENCY
dc.subjectDEBT
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDEFICITS
dc.subjectDEREGULATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDISTRICT
dc.subjectDISTRICT REVENUES
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectEBF
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEMPLOYMENT
dc.subjectENABLING ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectEXCISE TAXES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectFEDERAL LAW
dc.subjectFEDERAL STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectFEDERAL TAXES
dc.subjectFEES
dc.subjectFINANCE
dc.subjectFISCAL AUTONOMY
dc.subjectFISCAL CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectFISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectFISCAL FEDERALISM
dc.subjectFISCAL FRAMEWORK
dc.subjectFISCAL IMPACT
dc.subjectFISCAL NEUTRALITY
dc.subjectFISCAL REFORM
dc.subjectFISCAL REFORMS
dc.subjectFISCAL TRANSFER
dc.subjectFISCAL TRANSFERS
dc.subjectFOREIGN INVESTMENT
dc.subjectFUTURE
dc.subjectGOOD
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FINANCE SYSTEM
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT FINANCES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATION
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT REVENUE
dc.subjectGOVERNOR
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectGROUP INVESTMENT
dc.subjectGUARANTEE
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectIMMOVABLE PROPERTY
dc.subjectINCOME TAXES
dc.subjectINDEPENDENT JUDICIARY
dc.subjectINDUSTRY
dc.subjectINFLATION
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectINTEREST
dc.subjectINTERESTS
dc.subjectINTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectINTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL FINANCE
dc.subjectINVESTMENT
dc.subjectINVESTMENT CLIMATE
dc.subjectINVESTMENTS
dc.subjectLAND
dc.subjectLAND TAXES
dc.subjectLAND USE
dc.subjectLAND USE CONTROL
dc.subjectLAND VALUE
dc.subjectLARGE CITIES
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEGISLATION
dc.subjectLEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLEVIES
dc.subjectLEVY
dc.subjectLICENSES
dc.subjectLOANS
dc.subjectLOCAL ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectLOCAL BUSINESS
dc.subjectLOCAL FINANCE
dc.subjectLOCAL FINANCES
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
dc.subjectLOCAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectLOCAL PUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectLOCAL REVENUE
dc.subjectLOCAL REVENUE SOURCES
dc.subjectLOCAL TAXES
dc.subjectMANAGEMENT
dc.subjectMANDATES
dc.subjectMARKET VALUE
dc.subjectMARKETS
dc.subjectMAYOR
dc.subjectMAYORS
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISE
dc.subjectMEDIUM ENTERPRISES
dc.subjectMINISTRY
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITY
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNET REVENUE
dc.subjectNOTARIES
dc.subjectNUISANCE TAXES
dc.subjectOPTIONS
dc.subjectPER
dc.subjectPERSONAL INCOME
dc.subjectPOLICY ANALYSIS
dc.subjectPOLICY DECISIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY PROCESS
dc.subjectPOLICY REFORMS
dc.subjectPORTFOLIO
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPROFITS
dc.subjectPROJECTS
dc.subjectPROPERTIES
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAX ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAX RECORDS
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAX REFORM
dc.subjectPROPERTY TAXES
dc.subjectPROPERTY TRANSFER TAXES
dc.subjectPROPERTY TRANSFERS
dc.subjectPROVINCE
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL LEVEL
dc.subjectPROVISIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC DOMAIN
dc.subjectPUBLIC GOODS
dc.subjectPUBLIC REVENUES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectREFORM PROGRAMS
dc.subjectREGISTRATION FEE
dc.subjectREGISTRATION FEES
dc.subjectREGULATION
dc.subjectREGULATORY AUTHORITY
dc.subjectREGULATORY SYSTEM
dc.subjectREGULATORY SYSTEMS
dc.subjectREVENUE
dc.subjectREVENUE ADEQUACY
dc.subjectREVENUE ASSIGNMENT
dc.subjectREVENUE AUTHORITY
dc.subjectREVENUE COLLECTIONS
dc.subjectREVENUE GROWTH
dc.subjectREVENUE LOSS
dc.subjectREVENUE MOBILIZATION
dc.subjectREVENUE NEEDS
dc.subjectREVENUE PERFORMANCE
dc.subjectREVENUE SHORTFALLS
dc.subjectREVENUE SOURCE
dc.subjectREVENUE SOURCES
dc.subjectREVENUE STRUCTURE
dc.subjectRISK
dc.subjectSALES TAXES
dc.subjectSAVING
dc.subjectSAVINGS
dc.subjectSEWERAGE SERVICES
dc.subjectSHARE
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESS
dc.subjectSMALL BUSINESSES
dc.subjectSMALL TOWN
dc.subjectSMALL TOWNS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSTAMP DUTIES
dc.subjectSTAMP DUTY
dc.subjectSTATE GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectSTATE GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectSTRATEGIES
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL AUTHORITIES
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL REFORM
dc.subjectSURCHARGES
dc.subjectTARIFFS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX ADMINISTRATION
dc.subjectTAX ADMINISTRATION CAPACITY
dc.subjectTAX ASSESSMENTS
dc.subjectTAX BASE
dc.subjectTAX BASES
dc.subjectTAX BURDEN
dc.subjectTAX BURDENS
dc.subjectTAX CODE
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTION
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTIONS
dc.subjectTAX COLLECTORS
dc.subjectTAX EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectTAX INSTRUMENTS
dc.subjectTAX RATE
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX REFORM
dc.subjectTAX REFORMS
dc.subjectTAX REGIMES
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAX STRUCTURE
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEM
dc.subjectTAX SYSTEMS
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTAXES
dc.subjectTAXES ON PROPERTY
dc.subjectTAXPAYERS
dc.subjectTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectTOWN
dc.subjectTOWNS
dc.subjectTRANSACTIONS
dc.subjectTRANSFERS
dc.subjectTRANSITION COUNTRIES
dc.subjectTRANSITION ECONOMIES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectTRANSPORT
dc.subjectTREASURY
dc.subjectTURNOVER
dc.subjectUNFUNDED MANDATES
dc.subjectUSER CHARGES
dc.subjectUTILITIES
dc.subjectVALUATION
dc.subjectVALUATION SYSTEMS
dc.subjectVALUE
dc.subjectVILLAGE
dc.titleAvoiding the Fiscal Pitfalls of Subnational Regulationen
dc.title.subtitleHow to Optimize Local Regulatory Fees to Encourage Growthen
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okr.crossref.titleAvoiding the Fiscal Pitfalls of Subnational Regulation
okr.date.disclosure2013-11-06
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T12:04:14.216954Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Investment Climate Assessment
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/941801468330899503/Avoiding-the-fiscal-pitfalls-of-subnational-regulation-how-to-optimize-local-regulatory-fees-to-encourage-growth
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000456286_20131107155900
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum18487516
okr.identifier.report82603
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/941801468330899503/pdf/826030WP0Fisca00Box379865B00PUBLIC0.pdfen
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Investment and Investment Climate
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Subnational Economic Development
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Taxation & Subsidies
okr.topicPrivate Sector Development::Legal Regulation and Business Environment
okr.unitT&C GP-Intl Trade & Invest-IFC (GTCTI)
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