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Economic Survey of Japan 2009: The fiscal policy response to the crisis and achieving fiscal sustainability

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30-Sep-2009

Japan needs a credible fiscal consolidation plan, including spending cuts and tax increases, to maintain confidence in its fiscal sustainability as gross public debt nears 200% of GDP in 2010.

Reforming the tax system in Japan to promote fiscal sustainability and economic growth

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08-Dec-2008

Randall S. Jones and Masahiko Tsutsumi

Tax reform is an urgent priority, as Japan needs as much as 5% to 6% of GDP of additional government revenue just to stabilise public debt, which has risen to 180% of GDP.

Economic survey of Japan 2008: Reforming the tax system to promote fiscal sustainability and economic growth

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07-Apr-2008

Tax reform is a priority to raise revenue needed for fiscal sustainability. In addition, it should promote economic growth, address increasing income inequality and improve the local tax system.

What the OECD is doing for business

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20-Jul-2006

Angel Gurría, Secretary-General of the OECD

Address to the Keidanren, the Japan Buisness Federation. Mr. Gurría explains why business has an enormous stake in the success of the OECD's mission. The business community contributes to our work in ...

OECD Aims to Improve International Tax Disputes Mechanisms

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13-Mar-2006

The OECD, in cooperation with the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) and with the support of the broader business community, held a public consultation in Tokyo on Monday 13 March ...

Récentes initiatives de l’OCDE destinées à résoudre des différends fiscaux internationaux

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08-Feb-2006

Le Centre de politique et d’administration fiscale de l’OCDE (le CPAF) organise, en coopération avec le BIAC, une consultation entre les milieux d’affaires et les pouvoirs publics sur les initiatives récentes ...

Economic Survey of Japan 2005: Getting the most out of public sector decentralisation

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20-Jan-2005

This chapter of the OECD Economic Survey of Japan 2005 discusses policies to improve fiscal relations between levels of government so as to better meet the needs of citizens while increasing the fiscal ...

Economic Survey of Japan 2005: Achieving fiscal sustainability

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20-Jan-2005

This chapter of the OECD Economic Survey of Japan 2005 discusses the deterioration in the fiscal situation and measures needed to restore fiscal sustainability in the light of future pressures for increased ...

Towards sustainable economic growth in Japan: The new mix of monetary and fiscal policy

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07-Aug-2003

Jean-Philippe Cotis

A presentation by Jean-Philippe Cotis, OECD Chief Economist, at the Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Finance, Tokyo, 26 June 2003.

OECD-Commonwealth Working Group on Tax Co-operation

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05-Mar-2001

A Joint Working Group of jurisdictions from the Commonwealth and the OECD held a second round of discussions at OECD headquarters in Paris on 2 March.