01836cas a2200253 a 4500 AALejournalIMF003820 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451862225 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Bodin, Jean-Paul. Revenue Administration Reform in Middle Eastern Countries, 1994-2004 / Jean-Paul Bodin, William Joseph Crandall. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005. 1 online resource (48 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students The paper provides an overview of revenue administration reforms implemented in Middle Eastern and North African countries over the past decade with IMF assistance. Although reforming tax and customs administration is neither quick nor simple, several countries in the region have embarked on comprehensive programs of reforms to modernize their revenue administration, and encouraging progress has been achieved. Experience shows that there are many challenges to be faced and that critical requirements need to be met, including political commitment, strong leadership, willingness to abandon ineffective practices; and establishment of reform projects with clear mandates, agreed objectives, and realistic timeframes. Mode of access: Internet Crandall, William Joseph. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/203 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2005/203/001.2005.issue-203-en.xml IMF e-Library