Governments recognized in the Addis Ababa Action Ababa that the mobilization of domestic public resources is central to the pursuit of sustainable development, including achieving the SDGs.
In the Addis Agenda specifically, Governments:
Increasing domestic resource mobilization will require changes to both tax policies and tax administration. The Addis Ababa Action Agenda includes concrete commitments and action items in this respect.
Specifically, Countries commit to:
The recovery and return of stolen assets has been referenced in Financing for Development outcomes since the Monterrey Consensus, and has been identified in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda as a crucial element towards the financing of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
The Addis Agenda specifically:
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda includes commitments on reducing illicit financial flows (IFFs), as a necessary measure to raise domestic resources. It identifies tax evasion and corruption as particular areas that need both domestic and international action.
Specifically, in the Addis Agenda, Governments:
In the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, international cooperation to combat tax evasion and tax avoidance are important subjects, forming a significant part of the negotiations.
The Addis Agenda specifically:
Transparency is an important theme in the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, including in relation to efforts on combatting crime.
In the Addis Agenda, Governments:
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda commits States to make sure that all companies, including multinationals, pay taxes to the governments of countries where economic activity occurs and value is created.
In the Addis Agenda, Governments:
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda references the need for assistance to developing countries in regard to domestic resource mobilization.
In the Addis Agenda, Governments specifically:
In the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, Governments:
The sustained interest in energy subsidy reform reflects the increasingly recognized negative environmental, fiscal, macroeconomic, and social consequences of energy subsidies.
The Addis Ababa Action Agenda specifically: