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November 2024
G20 Brazil: How does taxation fit into the agenda?

Researchers from the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) participated in crafting such recommendations in a number of policy briefs, situating the issues within the tax context….
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19 November 2024 - 20 November 2024
ICTD at the International Conference on Public Finance in the Digital Era

ICTD Research Fellow Fabrizio Santoro will speak about these concerns in the context of taxation, drawing from the Centre’s DIGITAX Research Programme, at the International Conference on Public Finance in the Digital Era, hosted by ODI Global and The Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI)….
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October 2024
World Cities Day: why subnational property tax can support urban development

On World Cities Day, we look at how subnational property taxes can help cities address development challenges….
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October 2024
Digital Public Infrastructure and Taxation in Africa – what have we learnt and what’s next?

Drawing from their work under ICTD’s recently concluded DIGITAX Research Programme, Research Fellow Fabrizio Santoro and Research Officer Celeste Scarpini shared key findings and lessons learned on the matter during an internal seminar hosted by the Institute of Development Studies last week….
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Research on Tax and Development course cohort
September 2024
ICTD wraps in Accra this year’s course on Research on Tax and Development

Twenty-two tax and finance professionals mostly from countries across Africa successfully completed ICTD’s last module for…
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16 October 2024
Seminar: Making Global Tax Governance Fit for the 21st Century

The London School of Economic and Political Science (LSE) will be hosting a seminar on ‘Making global tax governance fit for the 21st century’, which will feature ICTD Research Director Martin Hearson who will present a paper of the same title. …
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An art card for the event "Beyond the money: How tax policies are shaping politics and society in Africa". It has a dark blue background and headshots of each of the five speakers.
12 September 2024
Panel: Beyond the money: How tax policies are shaping politics and society in Africa

This interactive panel will discuss the relationship between taxes and trust in the state, elections and public mobilisation, informality, and gendered social relations….
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September 2024
ICTD policy impact featured in Institute of Development Studies’ latest Annual Review

Among IDS’ successes highlighted in its Annual Review 2023-24 was the pioneering research by ICTD that led to a change in the tax policy in Rwanda….
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August 2024
Invitation to submit proposal of tender of service provision

Managing in-country project support for ‘Traditional Leaders, Taxation, and State Building in Sierra Leone’   The…
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August 2024
Applications now open for the ICTD Research on Tax and Development Course

As part of ICTD’s commitment to nurture joint teaching and learning opportunities around tax and development,…
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July 2024
How to tax the ultra-rich: G20 proposal vs. the tools at hand

“It is important for all taxpayers, including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, to contribute their fair share in taxes”…
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July 2024
ICTD hosts tax research study visit for KESRA delegation

ICTD was delighted to welcome a delegation of faculty from the Kenya School of Revenue Authority…