Opinions and Analyses
Is the Inclusive Framework tax deal in the interests of lower-income countries?
Last October, 137 of the 140 jurisdictions that are members of the Inclusive Framework reached a high-level agreement on the
Implementing a systems approach for effective property taxation in Ghana
Ghanaian local governments – metropolitan, municipal, and district assemblies (MMDAs) – face several challenges preventing them from raising more revenue
Increasing collection of income taxes via property ownership: The Borno State experience
Borno State, in north-eastern Nigeria, has faced intractable security challenges in the last decade that has led to the destruction
Tobacco taxation shows insufficient progress in African countries
The ninth session of the Conference of the Parties to the World Health Organization Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (or
Imposing Standards: Lessons from tax history about the ‘global tax deal’
G20 leaders are celebrating a new agreement to strengthen the taxation of tech firms and create a global minimum tax,
The World Bank and IMF are using flawed logic in their quest to do away with the informal sector
Many low and middle-income countries face a myriad of challenges. But policies that can address them are few and far
Progress and setbacks on tobacco control in Africa
Rapid population growth, increased advertising by the tobacco industry, and growing tobacco consumption among young people in Africa all contribute
Pandora’s box is open: What should lower-income countries do to tax the wealthy now?
The recent Pandora Papers leak has exposed yet again the scandal of how the world’s rich and powerful hide their
Citizen-led financing of public services in fragile contexts: New evidence from Somalia
Two billion people live in countries where development outcomes are affected by fragility, conflict, and violence. By 2030, up to
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