- Senegal has exempted agricultural inputs from VAT since 2004 to boost farm productivity.
- A study on rice, millet, and maize found the exemptions did not improve land productivity.
- The negative effects were strongest in intensive areas like the Senegal River Delta and for irrigated rice.
- Likely causes were lower allocative efficiency and reduced managerial effort from softer budget constraints.
- The study suggests removing VAT exemptions on finished products and agricultural inputs so VAT remains neutral for producers.
Source: ecofinagency.com
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