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The G7 tax deal: ‘historic’ and ‘global’?
This weekend, the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers completed a “historic global tax agreement,” a “seismic” and “landmark deal,”
Cannabis taxation – A new revenue source for development?
In recent years, the legalisation of cannabis – initially for medical use, and increasingly for recreational use – has become
West African governments must increase taxes on tobacco for better health and public finances
For more than 30 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated May 31 as World No Tobacco Day, which
Africa follows up the Biden proposals for international tax reforms
Reforming global corporate taxation Proposals from the Biden administration have injected new life into the international process to reform the
The Zakat as a means of wealth redistribution: What role for the state?
While many economists and politicians have begun to talk seriously about using wealth taxes to raise government revenue and curb
US minimum tax proposal galvanises debate on corporate taxation in countries rich and poor
The Biden Administration’s proposal On March 31, the Biden Administration proposed, as part of its “Made in America” tax proposals,
Digitising taxation in Nigeria: Challenges and recommendations
In 2016, Nigeria’s Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council recognised that Nigeria should not be left behind in the emerging digitisation
Making the UN Tax Committee more effective for developing countries
As the current membership of the UN Tax Committee meets for the last time this week, Abdul Muheet Chowdhary examines
Open Societies, Tax, and the British Aid Programme
What is the connection between taxation and more open societies that the British aid programme aims to support? In long-term
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