ax expenditures have been around for more than 50 years, but there has not been a systematic evaluation or reform of them during that time. Why should anyone be thinking about tax expenditures now?

With heightened urgency from the economic challenges of the COVID-19 health crisis, the reform of tax expenditure systems is vital. Governments worldwide face growing funding needs and cannot afford to continue offering tax deductions and incentives that harm the socioeconomic sustainability of their populations.

Join us to hear from the best in the industry – experts who will help you understand the main challenges and barriers holding back reform of the tax expenditure system.

Learning Objectives:

• Recognize the politics of tax expenditures


• Give examples of “negative” and “positive” tax expenditures


• Identify the collecting of racial, ethnic, and gender information


• Outline how to improve transparency in public finance management