Vítor Gaspar del FMI dice que la reforma tributaria de EE.UU. es "sumamente importante".

Vítor Gaspar del FMI dice que la reforma tributaria de EE.UU. es "sumamente importante".

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The video discusses the role of the IMF in fiscal affairs, focusing on U.S. tax reform. It highlights the need for simplification of the U.S. tax code, particularly corporate taxes, and the IMF's advocacy for reform. The video also addresses the Trump administration's tax reform proposals, questioning the empirical evidence for revenue generation through lower tax rates. Finally, it examines the potential impact of these reforms on U.S. debt and deficit, noting the lack of sufficient detail to estimate macroeconomic effects.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the main reasons the IMF advocates for U.S. tax reform?

To raise the corporate income tax rate

To increase the number of tax exemptions

To reduce international trade

To simplify the complex tax code

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30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the complexity of the U.S. tax code particularly relevant to the IMF?

It increases the number of tax exemptions

It reduces the need for fiscal policies

It simplifies global trade agreements

It affects international financial stability

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a key concern regarding the proposed U.S. tax reform by the Trump administration?

It will increase employment rates

It lacks sufficient detail to assess its impact

It will simplify the tax code

It will immediately reduce the national debt

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

According to the IMF, what is rarely documented empirically?

The decrease in economic growth due to tax cuts

The reduction in public debt from tax changes

The increase in tax revenue by lowering rates

The rise in employment from tax reform

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the IMF's position on the impact of increasing tax progressivity?

It reduces public debt significantly

It has no systematic evidence of hurting growth

It simplifies the tax code

It always leads to economic decline