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Tax the rich to reduce debt after recovery, IMF says
‘Governments may need to consider raising progressive taxes on more affluent individuals,’ says International Monetary Fund.

By BJARKE SMITH-MEYER 10/13/20, 2:31 PM CET Updated 10/13/20, 5:09 PM CET
Countries should consider raising taxes on the wealthy to reduce national debts after recovering from the economic fallout of the pandemic, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday.

The IMF made that and other policy suggestions in its latest World Economic Outlook, which revised its global forecast upward for this year after advanced economies recovered well in the second and third quarters from lockdown.

The IMF said the eurozone, for example, is now set to shrink by 8.3 percent — still an improvement from June’s prediction of negative 10.2 percent. The U.S. is on course for negative 4.3 percent growth, better than the 8 percent contraction the Washington-based fund had expected.

Recent containment measures against rising infection rates, however, are dragging on the recovery and will push down next year’s projected rebound. The U.S. economy should grow by 3.1 percent in 2021, down from June’s forecast of 4.5 percent, the IMF said. The eurozone is now set to grow by 5.2 percent next year, instead of 6 percent.

Governments should keep spending on initiatives that promote long-term growth, such as “high-return infrastructure” that cuts down on fossil fuels, the fund added. Public money should also flow into health care and education.

Finding the balance between public spending and mounting debt will prove challenging, the IMF said, suggesting states find new revenue streams through taxes.

“Governments may need to consider raising progressive taxes on more affluent individuals,” the report said, also suggesting hikes on higher income brackets, high-end property, capital gains and wealth.

Cracking down on tax dodging and a global digital tax will also bring in more money, it added.

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