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  "title": "Mali: Technical Assistance Report-Mining and Petroleum Taxation (Diagnostic Assessment)",
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  "summary": "This Technical Assistance Report discusses key findings of the assessment of Mali’s mining and petroleum taxation. It is highlighted that the transparency of the mining or petroleum sector in Mali could be improved through the online publication of agreements signed with operating companies and their feasibility studies. The establishment of a standardized framework for the economic analysis of mining and petroleum project feasibility studies would improve governance in the natural resources sector. It is also recommended to establish the ring-fencing principle in a revised Mining Code and in the draft Petroleum Code.",
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      "heading": "Scope and purpose",
      "content": "- Technical Assistance Report assessing Mali’s mining and petroleum taxation.\n- Date: December 18, 2015.\n- Format: IMF Staff Country Reports, Country Report No. 2015/348, Issue 348."
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      "heading": "Key findings",
      "content": "- Transparency of the mining and petroleum sector in Mali could be improved through the online publication of agreements signed with operating companies and their feasibility studies.\n- Governance in the natural resources sector would benefit from the establishment of a standardized framework for the economic analysis of mining and petroleum project feasibility studies.\n- The ring-fencing principle is recommended to be established in a revised Mining Code and in the draft Petroleum Code."
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      "content": "- Publish agreements signed with operating companies online to improve transparency.\n- Publish feasibility studies online to enhance sector transparency and public accountability.\n- Develop and implement a standardized framework for economic analysis of project feasibility studies to improve governance.\n- Introduce the ring-fencing principle in the revised Mining Code and in the draft Petroleum Code to strengthen fiscal and regulatory management of resource projects."
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      "content": "- Subjects: Commodities, Economic sectors, Mining sector, Oil, Oil, gas and mining taxes, Production sharing, Tax incentives, Tax law, Tax policy, Taxes.\n- Keywords: Africa, cash flow, company, country, CR, customs duty, gas and mining taxes, government, internal rate of return, ISCR, Mining sector, net profit, Oil, Production sharing, progressive tax, tax, Tax law.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Cr15348\n  - Cr15348 (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n- Cr15348f\n  - Cr15348f (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2016/12/31/mali-technical-assistance-report-mining-and-petroleum-taxation-diagnostic-assessment-43475"
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    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781513554198.002",
    "Technical Assistance Report assessing Mali’s mining and petroleum taxation.",
    "Date: December 18, 2015.",
    "Format: IMF Staff Country Reports, Country Report No. 2015/348, Issue 348.",
    "Transparency of the mining and petroleum sector in Mali could be improved through the online publication of agreements signed with operating companies and their feasibility studies.",
    "Governance in the natural resources sector would benefit from the establishment of a standardized framework for the economic analysis of mining and petroleum project feasibility studies.",
    "The ring-fencing principle is recommended to be established in a revised Mining Code and in the draft Petroleum Code.",
    "Publish agreements signed with operating companies online to improve transparency.",
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    "Develop and implement a standardized framework for economic analysis of project feasibility studies to improve governance.",
    "Introduce the ring-fencing principle in the revised Mining Code and in the draft Petroleum Code to strengthen fiscal and regulatory management of resource projects.",
    "Subjects: Commodities, Economic sectors, Mining sector, Oil, Oil, gas and mining taxes, Production sharing, Tax incentives, Tax law, Tax policy, Taxes.",
    "Keywords: Africa, cash flow, company, country, CR, customs duty, gas and mining taxes, government, internal rate of return, ISCR, Mining sector, net profit, Oil, Production sharing, progressive tax, tax, Tax law.",
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