Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) may offer transformativeopportunities for tax policy and administration, particularly if features like program-mability and enhanced transparency are implemented. Automating fis...Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) may offer transformativeopportunities for tax policy and administration, particularly if features like program-mability and enhanced transparency are implemented. Automating fiscal transferscould streamline government payments and reduce administrative burdens, whileprogrammable tax enforcement could simplify compliance and recovery processes.Limited privacy capabilities may help address tax evasion and llicit financial flowsby creating a transparent and traceable audit trail. However, implementing CBDCsinvolves balancing these benefits with challenges such as privacy protection anddata security. Wide adoption requires a secure and trusted digital currency system that safeguards personal and financial information, preventing unauthorized access and cyberat-tacks. Additionally, CBDCS present risks like disintermediation and“digital dollarization”, whichrequires careful design to mitigate. Cross-border use of CBDCS could reduce transaction costsand promote economic integration among Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) jurisdictions, but coordi-nation on standards is essential to prevent regulatory competition. CBDCs have the potential toreshape financial and tax systems, being thus important to explore their design and governance.展开更多
文摘Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) may offer transformativeopportunities for tax policy and administration, particularly if features like program-mability and enhanced transparency are implemented. Automating fiscal transferscould streamline government payments and reduce administrative burdens, whileprogrammable tax enforcement could simplify compliance and recovery processes.Limited privacy capabilities may help address tax evasion and llicit financial flowsby creating a transparent and traceable audit trail. However, implementing CBDCsinvolves balancing these benefits with challenges such as privacy protection anddata security. Wide adoption requires a secure and trusted digital currency system that safeguards personal and financial information, preventing unauthorized access and cyberat-tacks. Additionally, CBDCS present risks like disintermediation and“digital dollarization”, whichrequires careful design to mitigate. Cross-border use of CBDCS could reduce transaction costsand promote economic integration among Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) jurisdictions, but coordi-nation on standards is essential to prevent regulatory competition. CBDCs have the potential toreshape financial and tax systems, being thus important to explore their design and governance.
