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Republic of the Marshall Islands: Technical Assistance Report-Consumption and Income Tax Reform

February 28, 2025

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International Monetary Fund. Fiscal Affairs Dept. "Republic of the Marshall Islands: Technical Assistance Report-Consumption and Income Tax Reform", Technical Assistance Reports 2025, 022 (2025), accessed March 31, 2025, https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229002974.019

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Summary

This report provides analysis and advice on tax policy and administration reforms to modernize and improve the income and consumption tax system. On consumption taxes, the key recommendation is to replace the current system that is based on import tariffs, a business turnover tax, and local sales taxes, by a more efficient and equitable system with a broad-based value-added tax, selected excises to address externalities, and a profit tax. On income taxes, the report recommends base broadening and simplifying the rate structure.

Subject: Consumption taxes, Income and capital gains taxes, Revenue administration, Tax administration core functions, Taxes, Value-added tax

Keywords: Administration system, Asia and Pacific, Capacity development mission, Consumption taxes, Corporate income tax, Global, Gross revenue, Income and capital gains taxes, Income tax reform, Marshall Islands consumption tax, Marshalls energy company, Pacific Islands, Personal income tax, Profit tax, Reform management governance, Republic of the Marshall Islands., Schedule reform option, Tax administration core functions, Tax administration issue, Turnover tax, Value-added tax

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