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This tool enables policy makers to make more informed decisions about VAT exemptions and zero-ratings.
Tax expenditure estimation is an important analytical tool in supporting tax policy formulation.
Assess preparedness for BEPS minimum standards and the global minimum tax proposal, prioritize tax certainty, and develop capacities to address international tax avoidance and treaty abuse.
The poorest of the poor need sustained and integrated assistance in order to overcome the multidimensional problems of poverty.
Patent and public procurement systems can help promote productivity-led growth by improving technology diffusion and supporting innovative solutions.
Through machine learning, data from nontraditional sources, such as telcos, are analyzed for credit risk assessment of the unbanked.
Digital tools may be used to overcome challenges in planning, logistics management, vaccination administration, and immunization monitoring.
Internet-connected “smart” devices can help transform fast-developing cities in Asia and the Pacific into safe and sustainable urban centers.
The Republic of Korea takes quick and decisive action to control the spread of the virus and to mitigate risks to public health.
Proven solutions include digitizing paperwork, integrating databases, using smart cards and digital payments, and transmitting emergency assistance via mobile phones.