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Our work in Ghana

Working Paper

The Enigma of the Central–Local Government Relationship and its Impact on Property Tax Administration in Developing Countries: The Ghanaian Perspective

November 2022
Frank L. K. Ohemeng, Fariya Mohiuddin

Working Paper

Mobile Money Taxation and Informal Workers: Evidence from Ghana’s E-Levy

September 2022
Nana Akua Anyidoho, Max Gallien, Michael Rogan, Vanessa van den Boogaard

Journal Article

Enabling Tax Bargaining: Supporting More Meaningful Tax Transparency and Taxpayer Engagement in Ghana and Sierra Leone

January 2022
Vanessa van den Boogaard, Wilson Prichard, Rachel Beach, Fariya Mohiuddin

Research in Brief

Strengthening Tax-Accountability Links: Fiscal Transparency and Taxpayer Engagement in Ghana and Sierra Leone

November 2020
Vanessa van den Boogaard, Wilson Prichard, Rachel Beach, Fariya Mohiuddin

Research in Brief

Fiscal and Public Health Impact of a Change in Tobacco Excise Taxes in Ghana

November 2020
Ama Pokuaa Fenny, Aba Obrumah Crentsil, Christian Kwaku Osei, Felix Ankomah Asante

African Tax Administration Paper

Fiscal and Public Health Impact of a Change in Tobacco Excise Taxes in Ghana

November 2020
Ama Pokuaa Fenny, Aba Obrumah Crentsil, Christian Kwaku Osei, Felix Ankomah Asante

Working Paper

Strengthening Tax-Accountability Links: Fiscal Transparency and Taxpayer Engagement in Ghana and Sierra Leone

November 2020
Vanessa van den Boogaard, Wilson Prichard, Rachel Beach, Fariya Mohiuddin

Factsheet

Tobacco Taxation in Ghana

May 2020
Kirsten van der Zee
Unpacking Formalisation: The need for a new research agenda on taxation and the informal economy
21 April 2020

Unpacking Formalisation: The need for a new research agenda on taxation and the informal economy

Max Gallien, Vanessa van den Boogaard

ICTD Informality and Taxation blog series The ICTD’s Informality and Tax programme seeks to conduct, connect, and support novel research…

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Tax and Accountability: How to strengthen the links?
9 July 2019

Tax and Accountability: How to strengthen the links?

David Pedley, Rhiannon McCluskey

British civil servants sign up to core values enshrined in the Civil Service Code: integrity, honesty, objectivity and impartiality. Implicit…

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ICTD secures $1m from Founders Pledge to support collaborative research to strengthen tax administration
6 August 2026

ICTD secures $1m from Founders Pledge to support collaborative research to strengthen tax administration

Max Gallien
The International Centre for Tax and Development has secured US$1 million from Founders Pledge to fund a new three-year programme…
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New ICTD research shows uneven adoption of international tax standards by lower-income countries
29 June 2026

New ICTD research shows uneven adoption of international tax standards by lower-income countries

Martin Hearson, Frederik Heitmüller
This paper by Martin Hearson, Frederich Heitmüller and Florian Dierich, draws together findings across all seven country case studies, identifying…
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ICTD signs new partnerships for largest study of market taxation in Accra
15 April 2026

ICTD signs new partnerships for largest study of market taxation in Accra

Max Gallien, Vanessa van den Boogaard
ICTD signs three new MOUs with municipal authorities in Ghana for a project on the taxation of Accra’s markets….
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ICTD, WIEGO extend research partnership on informal sector taxation
23 July 2025

ICTD, WIEGO extend research partnership on informal sector taxation

Vanessa van den Boogaard, Michael Rogan, Max Gallien
The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global research and advocacy network…
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Taxing Smarter: How Research Collaboration is Strengthening Tax Systems in Africa
21 July 2025

Taxing Smarter: How Research Collaboration is Strengthening Tax Systems in Africa

Amidst growing fiscal pressures, rising debt service costs, and shrinking aid budgets, strengthening domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) has become an…

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ICTD launches new community of practice on informality and tax
27 May 2025

ICTD launches new community of practice on informality and tax

Vanessa van den Boogaard, Max Gallien

Revenue authorities, researchers and civil society actors now have a space to map new ways for policymakers to engage with…

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Current

Collection Cost and Revenue: Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Administration of the Tax Stamp in Ghana

Start date: 01/10/2024

Current

Comparative Perspectives on International Tax from the Global South

Start date: 01/03/2024

Completed

New taxpayer registration through ID – impacts on formalisation and revenue

Start date: 20/10/2025

Completed

E-Levy and merchant payment exemptions in Ghana

Start date: 09/08/2023

Completed

Perceptions, Impact, and Equity of Mobile Money taxation: The case of Ghana’s E-levy

Start date: 03/05/2023

Current

A comparative Analysis of the E-Transfer Levies in Ghana and Nigeria: Lessons and Experiences for the Taxation of Digital Financial Services

Start date: 12/04/2023

Completed

Informal taxation and gender in the informal economy in Accra

Start date: 01/11/2022

Current

Comparison of Taxation of DFS Versus Traditional Financial Services in Nine African Countries

Start date: 01/01/2022
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