A Closer Look:Attaining Accountability in the Development Sector
This report examines the implementation and oversight of development assistance programs, and provides understanding of common denominators of accountability for a positive impact on recipient countries.
Driving Indirect Tax Performance: Managing the Global Reform Challenge
Indirect taxes keep growing in importance for governments globally; further changes are on the way.
KPMG International whitepaper explains what’s happening and provides guidance to business on how to actively manage global reform challenges.
The new KPMG International whitepaper explains why the importance of VAT to governments globally is unlikely to diminish any time soon as more countries come to rely on it as a significant, stable source of tax revenue. Outlined in the whitepaper are a series of practical steps which global businesses should consider in their efforts to effectively and efficiently manage the emerging risks and opportunities.
KPMG’s Global Infrastructure Trend Monitor - Southeast Asian Transport Edition: Outlook 2010-2014
A new KPMG study projects that Southeast Asia will invest USD32 billion in transport infrastructure over the five years from 2010 to 2014.
The study extrapolates existing levels of infrastructure spend in the main 10 economies of Southeast Asia, basing those projections on differing growth rates for each of the economies. However, despite this, the relevant countries’ investment needs will likely continue to outstrip expected investment growth.
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam are projected to witness the highest average annual expenditure growth while the Philippines and Singapore are projected to witness positive but very modest transport expenditure growth at rates below 2 percent.
2009 Corporate and Indirect Tax Rate Survey
KPMG International’s 2009 Corporate and Indirect Tax Rate Survey illustrates a milestone in global tax policy, as governments – driven by the need for more revenue – are implementing proactive measures to increase the tax take from both indirect taxes and the tax base for corporate income taxes.
