Rampant tax evasion has pushed the government close to bankruptcy; theft of electricity has undermined the public-sector utility.
The decline in tax revenue came despite a new tax on financial transactions, intended by Mr. Cavallo to stem tax evasion and help push the budget deficit below $6.5 billion, as the I.M.F.
EU leaders say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy.
Brazil's tax take is going up, thanks to a booming economy, crackdowns on evasion and inflation pushing people into higher brackets.
Folks in the water and sanitation sector could help promote the importance of raising more domestic revenue by combating tax evasion and avoidance, and push for some of that money to go towards water and sanitation projects.
As G8 leaders grapple with the issue of tax evasion, Switzerland is being pushed to pass legislation allowing Swiss banks to pass client information to US tax authorities.
We will be using our presidency of the G20 to push the tax evasion issue further up the international agenda, in order to boost efforts in the EU and the OECD to tackle it.
The penalties for pushing tax avoidance into evasion depend on the severity of the offense.
Acknowledging unions' anger at tax evasion by the wealthy, Brown said he would push for a "blacklist of uncooperative tax havens".
Push aside the rhetoric and the evasions and the cross-dressing and the differences aren't hard to see.
