01504cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005076 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451816297 1934-7685 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Greece : Selected Issues. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (41 pages) IMF Staff Country Reports <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 This paper provides an assessment of Greece's competitiveness, export performance, and national saving and investment. It examines the Greek tax ratio and structure, and places them in the EU context. It also reviews the design of the various tax categories, and identifies the scope for further simplifying the tax system and broadening the tax base. The paper discusses that it would be desirable to raise the tax ratio through expanding the tax base before considering raising tax rates. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Country Reports; Country Report ; No. 2008/147 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/002/2008/147/002.2008.issue-147-en.xml IMF e-Library