Abstract

This section reviews the performance of LTUs in selected countries in five regions (central and eastern Europe; the Baltics and the CIS; Africa; Asia and the Pacific; and Latin America). The effectiveness of the LTUs in these countries is first assessed on the basis of a set of general indicators that reflect the main advantages and risks associated with LTUs.30 The experience of individual country LTUs in each region is then discussed, including the authorities’ own assessment of the effectiveness of their large taxpayer operations.

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