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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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Policy Note
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:	FUEL USE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AIR POLLUTION TAXATION SUBSIDY MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXCISE DUTY CLIMATE CHANGE ENERGY PRICE ENERGY CONSUMPTION CARBON PRICING
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

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spelling	okr-10986-346792021-05-25T09:58:53Z Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use World Bank FUEL USE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AIR POLLUTION TAXATION SUBSIDY MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXCISE DUTY CLIMATE CHANGE ENERGY PRICE ENERGY CONSUMPTION CARBON PRICING 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. 2020-10-28T15:04:42Z 2020-10-28T15:04:42Z 2020-07 Policy Note 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 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Europe and Central Asia North Macedonia (Formerly the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)
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topic	FUEL USE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AIR POLLUTION TAXATION SUBSIDY MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXCISE DUTY CLIMATE CHANGE ENERGY PRICE ENERGY CONSUMPTION CARBON PRICING
spellingShingle	FUEL USE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AIR POLLUTION TAXATION SUBSIDY MOTOR VEHICLE TAX EXCISE DUTY CLIMATE CHANGE ENERGY PRICE ENERGY CONSUMPTION CARBON PRICING World Bank Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use
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description	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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title	Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use
title_short	Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use
title_full	Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use
title_fullStr	Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use
title_full_unstemmed	Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use
title_sort	environmental tax reform in north macedonia : improving environmental and social outcomes from fuel use
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2020
url	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
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Environmental Tax Reform in North Macedonia : Improving Environmental and Social Outcomes from Fuel Use

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