Mick Moore

Mick Moore

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Biography

Professor Mick Moore is a Professorial Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies and the founding CEO of the International Centre for Tax and Development. He is a political economist whose broad research interests are in the domestic and international dimensions of good and bad governance in poor countries, focusing specifically on taxation in Asia and Africa.

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Book

Taxing Africa: Coercion, Reform and Development

May 2018
Mick Moore, Wilson Prichard, Odd-Helge Fjeldstad

Working Paper

How Do We Research Tax Morale at the Subnational Level?

January 2018
Jalia Kangave, Giulia Mascagni, Mick Moore

Partner Publication

How Do We Research Tax Morale at the Subnational Level?

January 2018
Jalia Kangave, Giulia Mascagni, Mick Moore

Working Paper

How Can Governments of Low-Income Countries Collect More Tax Revenue?

November 2017
Mick Moore, Wilson Prichard

Working Paper

The Political Economy of Long-Term Revenue Decline in Sri Lanka

February 2017
Mick Moore

Policy Brief

What Have We Learned About Mining Taxation in Africa?

May 2016
Mick Moore, Olav Lundstøl
The IRD is finding its mojo
28 April 2026

The IRD is finding its mojo

The government recently promised to build the department a new HQ. Not entirely coincidentally, the IRD itself has recently begun…
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We interviewed 83 tax collectors in Malawi and here is what we learnt
29 October 2024

We interviewed 83 tax collectors in Malawi and here is what we learnt

Tax specialists have a great deal to say about how African tax collectors could work better but rarely seem to…

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Why don’t governments collect more revenue? The answer is complex but here are some new insights
22 October 2024

Why don’t governments collect more revenue? The answer is complex but here are some new insights

Why don’t governments collect more tax revenue? This question is particularly relevant to lower income countries as many of their…

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China and Tax Administration Revelations: book review by Mick Moore
10 May 2024

China and Tax Administration Revelations: book review by Mick Moore

I have come to expect that good research into how China’s government organisations actually function is likely to tell us…

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When does tax administration become a constitutional issue?
19 December 2023

When does tax administration become a constitutional issue?

Tax and law courts are not strangers. In fact, courts are often called to adjudicate the interpretation of complex tax…

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Helping Politicians to Break Bad Tax Habits
11 July 2023

Helping Politicians to Break Bad Tax Habits

Politicians have many bad tax habits. These include using tax inspections to punish political opponents; ensuring that their friends and…

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Conference: Revisiting the past, looking to future -- Moving beyond the fiscal contract?

Conference: Revisiting the past, looking to future — Moving beyond the fiscal contract?

In person

21 October 2025 – 17:30

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Timezone: Europe/Oslo

Litteraturhuset, Wergelandsveien, Oslo, Norway
ICTD’s Mick Moore and Vanessa van den Boogaard to participate in panel sessions for the TaxCapDev conference on ‘moving beyond the fiscal contract’.
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Panel: Debt & Tax Dialogue

Panel: Debt & Tax Dialogue

Virtual

3 September 2025 – 03:30

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Timezone: UTC

ICTD Research Fellow Mick Moore will be speaking at Arutha’s Debt & Tax Dialogue on fair and efficient tax solutions on 3rd of September.
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Mick Moore's brief on Sri Lanka's revenue department makes headlines in local outlet
23 July 2026

Mick Moore’s brief on Sri Lanka’s revenue department makes headlines in local outlet

Sri Lankan business paper DailyFT featured a brief authored by ICTD’s Mick Moore on Inland Revenue Department….
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Mick Moore pens op-ed for The Examiner on Sri Lanka's IRD
28 April 2026

Mick Moore pens op-ed for The Examiner on Sri Lanka’s IRD

He said: “Over the last two years, the department, step by step, is finding its mojo. The government has made…
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Mick Moore's piece on Sri Lanka's property tax system carried by local media
3 December 2025

Mick Moore’s piece on Sri Lanka’s property tax system carried by local media

ICTD Research Fellow Mick Moore’s op-ed on Sri Lanka’s property tax system, which, he argues, is largely underperforming, was published…
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Local media report on Mick Moore's new paper on property tax in Sri Lanka
30 October 2025

Local media report on Mick Moore’s new paper on property tax in Sri Lanka

DailyFT featured ICTD Senior Research Fellow Mick Moore’s recent paper, published by Verité Research, on ways to reform Sri Lanka’s…
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Mick Moore featured in local media on Sri Lanka tax administration
17 September 2025

Mick Moore featured in local media on Sri Lanka tax administration

He was quoted as saying: “Customs in Sri Lanka, in terms of its organisation and its work methods, is about…
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Mick Moore pens op ed on new property tax in Sri Lanka
19 September 2024

Mick Moore pens op ed on new property tax in Sri Lanka

Moore said in part: “The new tax will produce little revenue for several years. Worse perhaps, it would directly encourage…
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