SWM613 Public Policy Perspectives Policy Report marking guideName:Overview of policy problem and...

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SWM613 Public Policy Perspectives
Policy Report marking guide
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Overview of policy problem and justification

    no policy problem/issue identified

    minor reference to policy/issue problem, little justification provided

    reference to policy problem identified but further justification is needed

    good outline of policy/issue problem and justification

    excellent outline of problem and excellent justification
Background detail

    No background detail has been provided

    Ineffective background detail is evident

    Background detail provided, little discussion of cu
ent approach or policy mix

    Good background detail and discussion of policy mix

    Excellent background detail and discussion of policy mix
Options

    No options have been provided

    Little reference to options further discussion needed

    Satisfactory reference to options noted, some discussion of changes needed

    Good identification of policy options and suggestions for improvement noted

    Excellent identification of policy options and improvements suggested
Discussion and analysis

    No discussion has been provided

    Ineffective discussion and analysis provided

    Sound discussion and analysis provided, further detail needed

    Effective discussion and analysis provided, sound counter arguments noted

    Excellent discussion and analysis with sophisticated levels of engagment
Recommendations

    no policy recommendations identified

    Recommendations noted, however links to argument are not clea

    Sound recommendations identified but further justification is needed

    Effective recommendations provided with good links to paper

    excellent recommendations and justification provided
Expression and gramma

    excellent expression and gramma

    good expression and grammar, some minor e
ors noted

    Some inconsistencies in expression and grammar enough to detract from the piece

    major inconsistencies in expression and gramma

    serious inconsistencies in expression and gramma
    Referencing and citations

    excellent use of literature and co
ect citations

    good use of literature and co
ect citations

    minor inconsistencies with citations and reference list

    Several inconsistencies with citations (missing references) and reference list

    serious inconsistencies with citations and reference list
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Assessment details
Assignment 1: Policy report – 2500 words
The purpose of this assignment is to gain experience in providing policy advice. A policy report is a succinct document that provides Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Directors with high quality advice on a policy issue. A policy report aims to set out clear information about the issue or problem. It is important that you identify the audience for the report and you consider what questions will be at the forefront of their minds.
To undertake this assignment you must:
· Select a policy problem or issue of your interest (there does not have to be a cu
ent policy on the issue)
· Explain why you believe the issue/problem needs further exploration (point to evidence or data to support your position; consider if there has been obvious market or government failure)
· Provide background detail on the issue or problem (how has this issues been addressed previously; or why have policy makers ignored this issue; what is the cu
ent approach, consider the policy design mix and intersection with other policy domains )
· Identify a range of possible options to address the issue (look at what is cu
ently in place; why isn’t this strategy working? Consider whether there needs to be a change in the policy implementation tools, institutional and regulatory changes)
· Discuss the implications of these options (does one stand out as the most effective? What is the political context, are there powerful interests at play? Look at other jurisdictions to see what has worked)
· Develop a list of recommendations
Format for the Policy Report: 2500 words
This assignment is to be written in report format, grammatically co
ect sentences are integral to good report writing, dot points should be kept to a minimum. The following format provides a guide.
1. Executive Summary (or abstract). State the problem and identify why the audience must pay attention to the issue, outline your methods and analysis and point to the findings.
2. Table of contents (not counted in the word limit)
3. Introduction. Outline why this issue is important and why the intended audience needs to pay attention to the issue; include an outline of the structure of the report.
4. Background. Summarise the problem paying attention to research in the area. It is important to demonstrate what your report will add to cu
ent perceptions on the issue. In this section it is really important to
ing your audience with you; you want to convince the audience that this approach is indeed necessary.
5. Policy options. In this section is it important to highlight the cu
ent options and to provide any necessary arguments to alter these options. You may consider how the proposed changes will improve policy outcomes (look at what other jurisdictions have done) or you may want to demonstrate there will be significant cost savings involved.
6. Discussion and implications. This section requires you think through the policy issue, consider the implications of these changes; perhaps identify critiques of your suggestions and provide some counter arguments.
7. Recommendations. From the above discussion the recommendations should be clear and concise.
8. References (not included in the word limit)

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Public Policy In Nepal
	2018
[Public Policy In Nepal]
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Executive Summary
In this report, we would be highlighting and discussing the public policy which is placed in the Nepal country. We would be evaluating the strength and the weakness of the public policy which would be understood from the perspective of the Nepal (Acharya, 2016). Our present taxation system is very complex and ambiguous, there Is a lot of chances of corruption under this regime which leads to distrust of government.  In this paper we would be evaluating the background, strengths, weakness, and threats of the VAT policy and later on would be discussing the implications and the component of it. 
By definition, VAT is the value added tax which is applied to the sale or purchase of the goods. It helps in taxing the users and the end purchasers to enhance their comprehensive stages of application of the Tax regime within the Nepal country. Through the VAT application it has eased out our system and any avid implications can be challenged (Basnet, 2016). VAT will add value at each stage and will wave off the rates both at the state and at the central level. VAT will not only increase the efficiency of taxation system but also   improves the economic growth and the whole nation will be covered under national market
In the end, we have drawn a conclusion which would be understood from the perspective of the Nepal framework and how the country is able to reap advantages or disadvantages due to the VAT applications. Hidden taxes are imposed on exports, whereas no tax is imposed on Importing of Goods/Services from one state to another (Ghimire, 2016).
Hidden taxes are imposed on exports, whereas no tax is imposed on Importing of Goods/Services from one state to another (Nayak, 2016). Just to overcome these issues, we want to introduce a VAT bill, which will not only bring transparency to the taxation system so that consumer will get to know the tax amount of taxes they are paying to the government 
Introduction
The Taxation system of Nepal includes VAT (Value Added Tax) which is also called a sales tax. It is one of the indirect taxes which is paid on the sale of goods (Debrah,  2016) A new taxation system which is being applied in other countries as well that is (VAT) Goods and Services Tax is far better in many terms. We can bring a major reform to our policy by introducing VAT in our taxation system (De Quatrebarbes, 2016).
VAT is an indirect tax which is to be imposed on the supply of goods and services. It would be one tax for the entire country. VAT is a comprehensive, multi-stage, that will be levied on every value addition.
Background
The Value Added Tax (VAT) bill is expected to have a bulk impact on the complicated taxation system in the country (Acharya, 2016). However, it is most likely to benefit the manufacturing sector especially the FMCG, Auto, and Cement where the tax rate would be around 24% which previously was 24 to 38% in VAT regime. the services sector is expected to be adversely affected by VAT (Sanna, 2016).
The VAT will not only increase the tax to GDP ratio but also give financial support to the government for increasing the capital expenditure.  The unorganized sector like electrical, paints, hardware can also be brought under the VAT bill. However, It is easier said than done. It requires a lot of planning in implementing the VAT reform for covering the unorganized sector under its umbrella (Basnet, 2017).
VAT will be levied on these value additions which are added at each stage to obtain the final value to the end customer. By merging all the Central and State taxes into a single tax, it will not only wave off the cascading effect but also it will open the doors for a common national market. VAT will add value at each stage and will wave off the rates both at the state and at the central level. VAT will not only increase the efficiency of taxation system but also improves the economic growth and the whole nation will be covered under the national market (Belay, 2015).
Our present taxation system is very complex and ambiguous, there Is a lot of chances of corruption under this regime which leads to distrust of government. Just to overcome these issues, We want to introduce VAT bill, which will not only bring transparency to taxation system so that consumer will get to know the tax amount of taxes they are paying to the government (Tiwari, 2016).
Discussion on Value Added Tax policy
The manufacturer who makes bread will buy the raw material for making bread (flour, sugar). The value of the sugar and flour will increase when they are produced into bread (Ghimire, 2017). 
The manufacturer will then sell the bread in large quantities to the company who packs the bread and labels it which will again increase the value of the bread. This company will then sell bread to retailers. The retailer will finally add their margins and sell the bread to the consumer. These are called the value addition (Lawoti, 2015)
VAT will be levied on these value additions which are added at each stage to obtain the final value to the end customer. By merging all the Central and State taxes into a single tax, it will not only wave off the cascading effect but also it will open the doors for a common national market
Following are the list of taxes which can be removed by applying VAT in our taxation system (Nayak,

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