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Reducing evasion is key as business taxes race lower

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INT

President-elect Donald Trump aims to "cut business taxes massively" as the US corporate tax rate is the G20's highest

OECD tax reforms will unevenly impact Europe

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EUROPE

OECD corporate tax reforms will weaken the international attractiveness of low-tax countries in Europe

South-east Asian tax variances imply mixed outlook

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

As South-east Asia integrates, governments must factor tax regimes and competitiveness, and other structural reforms

Inheritance tax is poor answer to raising revenues

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INTERNATIONAL

Within the OECD, 16 countries levy no taxes on assets passed to linear heirs, while the average top rate is 14%

Middle East and North Africa face rising tax issues

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

Personal income tax take by regional governments is very weak due in part to the size of the informal economy

Ireland’s dependence on foreign companies is growing

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IRELAND

Last year foreign companies generated over five times more profits compared with Irish businesses

Debt strains will rise in Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

External debt indicators have worsened in past decade in some Middle Eastern and North African countries

Russia is some way off shifting trade from EU to China

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RUSSIA

A determined focus on China is boosting exports but Russia-EU trade is also lifting

Portugal's growth will accelerate mildly in 2016

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PORTUGAL

Growth slowed in the first quarter, as the drag from net exports more than offset accelerating private consumption

Budget and climate pressures affect the growth outlook

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INT

OECD economies will be under increasing strain to decarbonise while also keeping their budget balances sustainable