Biography
Hitomi Komatsu is a tax economist in the Fiscal Policy Unit of the World Bank. She has published journal articles and book chapters on tax policy and women’s time use and labor. Formerly, she was a Programme Manager at the United Nations Capital Development Fund, where she managed fiscal decentralization projects in Africa and Asia, a Programme Officer at the United Nations Development Programme in Malawi, and a consultant for the United Nations Statistical Office and the International Food Policy Research Institute. Hitomi holds a B.Sc. in Economics from University College London and a Ph.D. in Economics from American University.
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17 September 2025 – 16:00
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Timezone: Europe/London
Presumptive taxes are one of the most used tools through which tax authorities engage with informal economies. However, until recently, there has been very limited research on their actual performance and impact.