Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use
North Macedonia continues to improve its environmental performance and the efficacy of its environmental regulation. As part of this effort, the World Bank is working with the government of North Macedonia on environmental tax reform. The governmen...
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| Format: | Policy Note |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/943061602855974079/Environmental-Tax-Reform-in-North-Macedonia-Improving-Environmental-and-Social-Outcomes-from-Fuel-Use http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34679 |
| Summary: | North Macedonia continues to improve its
environmental performance and the efficacy of its
environmental regulation. As part of this effort, the World
Bank is working with the government of North Macedonia on
environmental tax reform. The government is interested in
utilizing the tax system to improve environmental outcomes.
This paper aims to contribute to the government’s plans by
highlighting key policy options for reforming the tax system
to address environmental concerns. It does this through
firstly assessing the existing tax system to understand the
incentives and measures in place in relation to
environmental issues. It then outlines key gaps in the tax
system, including in relation to the direction of
environmental tax policy globally and in the European Union.
As part of this analysis, the paper outlines a number of
policy findings, providing suggested enhancements to the
existing fiscal framework to improve environmental
performance and support green industries. |
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