## Revenue Mobilization in Developing Countries

_Policy Papers, March 8, 2011_

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**Canonical URL:** [Revenue Mobilization in Developing Countries](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/policy-papers/issues/2016/12/31/revenue-mobilization-in-developing-countries-pp4537)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: March 8, 2011
- Series: Policy Papers
- Stock No: ISBN

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### Summary
- The Fund has long played a lead role in supporting developing countries’ efforts to improve their revenue mobilization.
- This paper draws on that experience to review issues and good practice, and to assess prospects in this key area.

### Key themes and topics covered
- Cross country analysis
- Developing countries
- Fiscal policy
- Low-income developing countries
- Revenue mobilization
- Tax administration
- Tax policy
- Value added tax

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*Revenue Mobilization in Developing Countries, March 8, 2011. International Monetary Fund.*

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## Content in this bundle

- **Revenue Mobilization in Developing Countries, IMF Policy Paper, March 8, 2011**
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- **تعبئة الإيرادات في البلدان النامية - أعدتها إدارة شؤون المالية العامة ووافق عليها كارلو كوتاريللي**
  - [تعبئة الإيرادات في البلدان النامية - أعدتها إدارة شؤون المالية العامة ووافق عليها كارلو كوتاريللي (Markdown version)](/-/media/websites/imf/imported-publications/external/arabic/np/pp/2011/_030811a.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
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- **Mobilisation des recettes dans les pays en développement; 8 mars 2011**
  - [Mobilisation des recettes dans les pays en développement; 8 mars 2011 (Markdown version)](/-/media/websites/imf/imported-publications/external/french/np/pp/2011/_030811f.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
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- **Мобилизация доходов в развивающихся странах**
  - [Мобилизация доходов в развивающихся странах (Markdown version)](/-/media/websites/imf/imported-publications/external/russian/np/pp/2011/_030811r.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
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- **Movilización de ingresos en los países en desarrollo**
  - [Movilización de ingresos en los países en desarrollo (Markdown version)](/-/media/websites/imf/imported-publications/external/spanish/np/pp/2011/_030811s.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
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