IMF Staff Country Reports

Lebanon: Technical Assistance Report-Tax and Customs Administration: An Urgent Need for Intervention

Publication Date:

December 5, 2023

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

Four years into the ongoing economic crisis, a concern exists that operations in Lebanon’s tax and customs administrations could collapse. This report describes the challenges faced, encourages that immediate interventions be made, identifies structural mechanisms to finance reforms, and provides guidance on reform and capacity development priorities for the next 36 months.

Series:

Country Report No. 2023/383

Subject:

Auditing Customs administration core functions International organization Monetary policy Public financial management (PFM) Revenue administration Tax administration core functions Taxes Value-added tax

Frequency:

regular