01919cas a2200241 a 4500 AALejournalIMF012556 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781462339440 2617-6742 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Brondolo, John. Collecting Taxes During an Economic Crisis : Challenges and Policy Options / John Brondolo. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009. 1 online resource (39 pages) IMF Staff Position Notes <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 global financial and economic crisis presents major challenges for tax agencies. With the economic downturn, tax agencies are encountering emerging compliance problems and greater demands for taxpayer support in the face of prospective budget cuts. To help address these challenges, this paper encourages tax agencies to develop a tax compliance strategy for the crisis by (1) expanding assistance to taxpayers, (2) refocusing enforcement on emerging compliance risks, (3) enacting legislative reforms that facilitate tax administration, and (4) improving communication programs. In each of these areas, the paper identifies specific measures to underpin the strategy, drawing on practices from leading tax agencies and experiences from IMF technical assistance. The paper also highlights emerging tax compliance issues in the financial sector. Mode of access: Internet IMF Staff Position Notes; Staff Position Note ; No. 2009/017 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/004/2009/017/004.2009.issue-017-en.xml IMF e-Library