01821cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF005361 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451870831 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL International Monetary Fund. Current and Proposed Non-Oil Tax System in Azerbaijan. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (19 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 This paper analyzes developments in non-oil tax policy, administration, and revenues in Azerbaijan, and suggests measures for further improvement. The main finding is that Azerbaijan's non-oil tax revenues increased significantly as a share of non-oil GDP in the last five years, but remain below potential. The non-oil tax revenue shortfall is mainly due to widespread exemptions, but there is scope for strengthening tax and customs administration. In the short term, expanding the tax base and better tax and customs administration will yield more revenues. In the medium term, more far-reaching reforms including reducing some direct tax rates, should be considered. The overall reform package could be made broadly revenue neutral by improving taxpayers' compliance and reducing exemptions. Mode of access: Internet IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/225 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2008/225/001.2008.issue-225-en.xml IMF e-Library