Tax

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Placing transparencyAccording to OGP’s Articles of Governance, transparency occurs when “government-held information (including on activities and decisions) is open, comprehensive, timely, freely available to the pub... More, accountability, and participation at the center of taxPlacing transparency, accountability, and participation at the center of tax policy can ensure that burdens are distributed equitably across society. Technical specifications: Commitments related to c... policy can ensure that burdens are distributed equitably across society.

Technical specifications: Commitments related to changes in tax policy, tax administration (i.e. digitizing tax services), oversight, monitoring, and auditing. This includes commitments to address tax expenditures (i.e. delaying tax payment/tax cuts/any forgone revenue) and evasion and avoidance through changes in tax policy.