High-Level Summary Technical Assistance Reports

Lebanon: Tax and Customs Administration: An Urgent Need for Intervention

Author/Editor:

Joshua Aslett ; Frank Van Driessche ; Robert Kokoli ; John Middleton ; Mohammad Al-Said

Publication Date:

December 5, 2023

Electronic Access:

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Summary:

This summary provides an overview of guidance provided to Lebanon’s Ministry of Finance, its VAT and Revenue Directorates, and the Lebanese Customs Administration. Building on prior IMF advice, it conveys an urgent need for intervention to address loss of staff and a risk of failure with key IT operations in the respective agencies. Separately, the accompanying technical assistance report provides confirmation of broader reform and capacity development priorities for the next 36 months.

Series:

High Level Summary Technical Assistance Report No. 2023/020

Subject:

International organization Monetary policy

Frequency:

Regular