In blurry environments the rules are sometimes flouted to provide preferential treatment for elites. These markets need governments to invest in institutional structures. The best strategy to apply in blurry countries is to administer auditing policies check-ing that regulations are applied equally. These countries have to make a firm commitment to detect the proceeds of corruption and then to automate procedures to avoid discretionality. It is remark-able that self-assessment systems reduce the discretionary powers of tax officials and opportunities for corruption. These reforms risk impeding, rather than facilitating, private sector activity