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Is Tax Policy Costly Industrial Policy in Mozambique?

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  • Santos Bila
  • Utkarsh Kumar
  • Alexis Meyer-Cirkel

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This paper analyzes the use of tax policy as industrial policy in Mozambique. Despite significant foregone tax revenue due to industrial policy in the form of tax incentives, the effectiveness of Mozambique's tax policy remains questionable due to insufficient data and unclear public policy strategy. Through an examination of macro data, tax reports, and data from World Bank Enterprise Surveys, the note underscores the need for a thorough reassessment of existing tax measures. It advocates for a more strategic, targeted and evidence-based design of tax incentives that deliver on industrial policy goals.

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  • Santos Bila & Utkarsh Kumar & Alexis Meyer-Cirkel, 2025. "Is Tax Policy Costly Industrial Policy in Mozambique?," IMF Working Papers 2025/010, International Monetary Fund.
    • Handle: RePEc:imf:imfwpa:2025/010
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