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Switch 3: That $138 bn of incentives is from Martin Hearson's study of CIT exemptions https://martinhearson.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/709/ (which doesnt say that these are harmful or unnecessary - just that they should be reviewed). He finds that $7.6 bn of this is in Sub Saharan Africa 6/pic.twitter.com/ulRt140NNm
So where does $38.6bn come from? Its a different study. Different thing. All tax expenditures (again some may be harmful, some not). A lot is lower VAT rates on basic goods, & import VAT exemptions for importers. (7/)
Then there is the Paladin Case in Malawi. This mine has never made a profit (and is currently shuttered). So the Idea that it coulda shoulda paid more tax when in its loss making operational phase needs taking with a pinch of salt (and this is only case in the report) 8/pic.twitter.com/VSw2eKMtq0
Yes govs should review incentives, improve auditing of MNCs, take care w tax treaties, cooperate on international tax rules & info sharing. But no it is not a magic bullet for education funding. Its (high) time to stop repeating these misunderstandings and get serious. 9/9
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