Biography
Alexandra Readhead leads IISD’s Tax and Sovereign Debt Program. Her work focuses on strengthening policies and enhancing capacities to enable governments to increase tax revenues and use debt sustainably to fund their development and climate priorities. She provides legal and technical assistance to tax authorities, finance ministries, and investment agencies in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
17 April 2025
FfD4 Countdown: A Watered-Down Proposal on Tax Expenditures Risks Undermining Countries’ Domestic Revenue Mobilisation
Governments’ decisions to grant preferential tax treatments have a direct impact on their ability–or inability–to finance their sustainable development goals….
In person
15 October 2026 – 09:00
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Timezone: Bangkok time, GMT+7
Tax expenditures, including exemptions, deductions, credits and reduced rates, are among the most widely used tax policy tools, yet they are often costly, poorly governed and subject to limited scrutiny. Revenue foregone through tax expenditures worldwide amounts to around USD
Virtual
19 May 2026 – 15:05
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Timezone: Europe/London
Organised on the sidelines of the Global Partnerships Conference, our side event will provide practical lessons drawn from research on tax reform in lower-income countries.