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Webinar: Taxing wealth in lower income countries

This event is also available in French

Join ICTD, ATAF and TJNA for a timely webinar sharing evidence on better, more efficient ways to tax the wealthy.

Taxing wealth in lower income countries: lessons learnt and priorities for action

In the face of declining aid volumes and mounting debt and climate crises, low-income countries are under increasing pressure to raise more domestic revenue. With these countries already experiencing higher levels of wealth and income inequality than high-income nations, there is a compelling case for targeting tax mobilisation efforts at wealthy individuals, who often contribute proportionally less than the average citizen.

Such an approach would be not only equitable but also efficient, as taxes that primarily affect the wealthy are often those with the greatest revenue shortfalls. While increasing tax contributions from high-net-worth individuals is frequently complex, growing evidence points to promising strategies and general popular support.

By presenting research recently conducted and supported by ICTD, the Lahore University of Management Sciences, African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), this webinar will examine how to identify the most pressing legal, administrative, and political barriers, what revenue authorities can do to begin overcoming them, and how to increase popular support for these reforms.