Jordan: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation, Second Review under the Stand-By Arrangement, and Request for Waiver of Applicability

May 4, 2004

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Jordan: Staff Report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation, Second Review under the Stand-By Arrangement, and Request for Waiver of Applicability, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2004) accessed November 22, 2024

Summary

The staff report for the 2004 Article IV Consultation on Jordan highlights economic developments and policies. General sales tax collections increased strongly boosted by high import growth and improved revenue administration. The government has embarked on a substantial improvement of the education system, with support from an education sector reform loan from the World Bank. The integration of the sales and income tax departments into a unified revenue department will also contribute by strengthening tax collections and enforcement.

Subject: Banking, Commercial banks, Expenditure, External debt, Government debt management, Monetary base, Money, Public debt, Public financial management (PFM)

Keywords: Banking sector in Jordan, CR, Government debt management, Income tax tax collection, ISCR, Monetary base, Parliament, Privatization proceeds, Privatization program, Staff appraisal, Surplus

Publication Details

Pages:

81
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2004/122
Stock No:

1JOREA0032004
ISBN:

9781451820324
ISSN:

1934-7685

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