Arbeitspapier

Containing Tariff Evasion

To identify transactions at risk of tariff evasion, this paper matches export transaction data from France with import transaction data from Madagascar using container identifiers. Reporting discrepancies between exporters and importers are prevalent but small, with over two-fifths of importers reporting in a way that increases their tariff liability. Yet, aggregate tariff revenues are 24 percent lower due to discrepancies. These revenue losses are highly concentrated: the top five evaders account for three-quarters of all tariff revenue losses and larger shipments are more at risk of evasion. Tariff enforcement in Madagascar is ineffective and only marginally mitigates revenue losses.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 10795

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Trade Policy; International Trade Organizations
Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
Tax Evasion and Avoidance
Thema
tax evasion
mirror statistics
trade
corruption
exporters
importers
tariffs

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Anne, Clement
Chalendard, Cyril
Fernandes, Ana
Rijkers, Bob
Vicard, Vincent
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
(wo)
Munich
(wann)
2023

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:45 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Anne, Clement
  • Chalendard, Cyril
  • Fernandes, Ana
  • Rijkers, Bob
  • Vicard, Vincent
  • Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)

Entstanden

  • 2023

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