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African Tax Administration Paper

Practices, Challenges and Prospects for Public Sector Taxation in Ethiopia

June 2019
Ronald Waiswa, Sebsbie Fekade, Asnakech Lake

African Tax Administration Paper

Turnover-Based Presumptive Taxation and Taxpayers’ Perceptions in Ethiopia

May 2019
Abis Getachew

Research in Brief

Presumptive Income Tax Assessment of SME’s in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

April 2019
Amanuel Mekonnen Workneh, Endalkachew Mulugeta Baileyegn

Working Paper

Where the Gap Lay: Presumptive Income Tax Assessment for Small and Micro Enterprises in Addis Ababa City Administration

April 2019
Amanuel Mekonnen Workneh, Endalkachew Mulugeta Baileyegn

African Tax Administration Paper

Are There Any Reliable Data on Wages in Low-Income Countries? Observations and Lessons from Ethiopia

September 2018
Andualem T. Mengistu, Giulia Mascagni

Research in Brief

Can ICTs Increase Tax? Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia

August 2018
Giulia Mascagni, Andualem T. Mengistu, Firew B. Woldeyes

Working Paper

Can ICTs Increase Tax? Experimental Evidence from Ethiopia

July 2018
Giulia Mascagni, Andualem T. Mengistu, Firew B. Woldeyes

Working Paper

Subnational Value Added Tax in Ethiopia and Implications for States’ Fiscal Capacity

March 2018
Wollela Abehodie Yesegat, Richard Krever
Informal Taxation in Ethiopia: Typologies, Prospects, and Challenges
5 July 2023

Informal Taxation in Ethiopia: Typologies, Prospects, and Challenges

Misganaw Gashaw Beza, Geremew Worku

Formal tax and non-tax revenue sources, which are estimated to account for 50 to 80% of government revenue in the…

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Tackling the hidden costs of taxation: Can digitalisation help?
14 April 2023

Tackling the hidden costs of taxation: Can digitalisation help?

Adrienne Lees
Non-compliance can be down to more than just intentional evasion – taxpaying can be time-consuming, complicated and costly. Tackling compliance…
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Can real-time electronic invoicing fix VAT's problem?
12 April 2023

Can real-time electronic invoicing fix VAT’s problem?

Adrienne Lees
VAT’s self-enforcement mechanism is powerful and also its greatest weakness. In Rwanda, China and Ethiopia, e-invoicing systems show promising early…
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Give and you shall receive? Taxation and fiscal contracts in Africa
15 July 2016

Give and you shall receive? Taxation and fiscal contracts in Africa

Rhiannon McCluskey

Last week, the Institute of Development Studies hosted its 50th anniversary conference titled “States, Markets and Society“. As part of…

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Researchers and policymakers to discuss reforms to Ethiopia’s tax system on Monday
15 November 2019

Researchers and policymakers to discuss reforms to Ethiopia’s tax system on Monday

Press Release The Ethiopian government recently unveiled an ambitious “Homegrown Economic Reform” agenda, which, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said,…

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Call for Research Proposals: Ethiopian Tax Research Network (Closed)
11 January 2019

Call for Research Proposals: Ethiopian Tax Research Network (Closed)

The ICTD is calling for research proposals in relation to the Ethiopian Tax Research Network (ETRN). The ETRN is an…

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APTI featured at Developing Urban Futures conference
6 January 2019

APTI featured at Developing Urban Futures conference

The ICTD’s African Property Tax Initiative (APTI) was recently featured at the Urban Age conference in Addis Ababa. The conference,…

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Ethiopian Tax Research Network holds second annual meeting in Addis Ababa
16 November 2018

Ethiopian Tax Research Network holds second annual meeting in Addis Ababa

The Second Annual Meeting of the Ethiopian Tax Research Network was held on October 8th at the Capital Hotel in…

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Applications open for ICTD Research Methods & Dissemination Workshop
12 April 2018

Applications open for ICTD Research Methods & Dissemination Workshop

The ICTD is pleased to invite applications for its Research Methods and Dissemination workshop to be held in July in…

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Ethiopian Tax Research Network Launched in Addis Ababa
8 November 2017

Ethiopian Tax Research Network Launched in Addis Ababa

On September 20th, the ICTD launched the Ethiopian Tax Research Network (ETRN) at the Capital Hotel in Addis Ababa. Funded…

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Gender and Tax Compliance

Start date: 10/05/2023

Current

Women in Ethiopian Tax Administrations: Evidence on representation and performance

Start date: 10/02/2022

Completed

The Status and Interpretation of Tax Treaties in Unitary and Federal Legal Systems: Ethiopia and Kenya in Comparative Perspective

Start date: 01/06/2021

Completed

The Myth of Gender Tax Compliance in Ethiopian Enterprises

Start date: 14/07/2019

Current

What shapes tax morale in Ethiopia?

Start date: 24/06/2019

Current

The impact of intergovernmental transfers on fiscal behaviors of local governments in Ethiopia

Start date: 15/06/2019

Current

Where the Gap Lay: Presumptive Income Tax Assessment for Micro and Small Enterprises, A Case for Addis Ababa City Administration

Start date: 01/02/2018

Current

Perceptions of Value Added Tax Compliance in Ethiopia: Filing and Invoicing

Start date: 01/02/2018
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