tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24487626.post7924044700891193759..comments2009-12-14T07:34:29.275-08:00TJNhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16660915220314656665noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24487626.post-13750625003348769322009-10-28T10:08:21.862-07:002009-10-28T10:08:21.862-07:00Tomrat. You might find it useful to do some research on how much tax businesses pay in developing countries, and what effect tax breaks and so on actually have. Maybe take this as a starting point, http://taxjustice.blogspot.com/2008/11/imf-paper-opposes-tax-competition-tax.html and work from there.TJNnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24487626.post-76990419146755069452009-10-28T07:19:54.709-07:002009-10-28T07:19:54.709-07:00&quot;<i>&#39;develop proposals by end 2009 to make it easier for developing countries to secure the benefits of a new cooperative tax environment.&#39;</i>&quot;<br /><br />Surely it would be better for developing countries to lower taxation to encourage business and growth? Or doesn&#39;t the old maxim of taxing things you wish to discourage and subsidising things you do not apply to business?Tomrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15442487511149915434noreply@blogger.com