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This paper examines tax revenue mobilization in developing Asia before the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and in 2020. Analysis suggests that short- and long-run tax buoyancy in developing Asia were close to one before COVID-19, indicating fiscal sustainability. The study estimates that in 2020 the pandemic caused these economies to lose average excess tax revenue equal to half a percentage point of 2019 GDP. It also finds that tax-to-GDP ratios are projected to improve toward 2030 in a majority of developing Asian economies, other things held constant. |
