Union of the Comoros: Selected Issues

June 29, 2018

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Union of the Comoros: Selected Issues, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2018) accessed November 21, 2024

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Summary

This paper examines Comoros’ weak domestic revenue and volatile windfall revenues. Weak revenue mobilization and the reliance on volatile one-off windfall gains remains a significant development challenge for Comoros. Weak revenue mobilization not only makes it more difficult for Comoros to finance its significant development needs, but also increases the budget’s reliance on uncertain and volatile one-off revenue streams. Sustainably improving revenue mobilization based on realistic and attainable budgetary targets, is key for financing Comoros’ medium to long-term development goals without endangering debt sustainability. Broadening the tax base and thereby increasing the tax ratio to develop more predictable budgetary financing sources will aid execution of Comoros’ ambitious investment program that underpins the country’s development strategy.

Subject: Asset and liability management, Employment, Excess liquidity, Fiscal policy, Informal employment, Labor, Monetary policy, Monetary policy frameworks, Revenue administration, Revenue mobilization

Keywords: Africa, Banque Centrale des Comores, BCC monetary policy committee, Comoros, Comoros authorities, CR, Employment condition, Excess liquidity, Informal employment, Informal employment, ISCR, Monetary policy effectiveness, Monetary policy framework, Monetary policy frameworks, Revenue, Revenue mobilization, Sub-Saharan Africa

Publication Details

Pages:

46
Volume:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2018/190
Stock No:

1COMEA2018002
ISBN:

9781484363775
ISSN:

1934-7685

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