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What should a ‘new deal’ on international tax look like for developing countries?
The OECD secretariat recently proposed a “stock taking exercise” to “re-examine how international tax rules currently meet the needs of
How should we tax after the pandemic?
Globally, tax collections are declining. Governments have cancelled or postponed some tax dues in the effort to bolster economies and
Freetown just implemented a new property tax system that could quintuple revenue
In the next few weeks, residents of Freetown are expecting to receive new property tax bills as part of a
Covid-19 and the fight against tax havens: Opportunities and risks for developing countries
In the wake of the global financial crisis of 2007-08, tax havens became a hot topic as political leaders zeroed
To help respond to Covid-19, African governments should prioritise taxing the rich
So far, policy discussions about tax responses to Covid-19 have focused overwhelmingly on how to offer immediate tax relief. There
Unpacking Formalisation: The need for a new research agenda on taxation and the informal economy
ICTD Informality and Taxation blog series The ICTD’s Informality and Tax programme seeks to conduct, connect, and support novel research
To fight Covid-19, only the formal economy is getting tax breaks. The informal economy may be asked to foot the bill
As the world grapples with the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, vulnerable workers in the informal sector in the global
How can African tax collectors help cope with the economic impacts of Covid-19?
There is no scarcity of criticism of the methods that OECD governments have used – and not used – to
The impact of Covid-19 on global digital tax negotiations
Hour for hour, day for day, the world is changing due to the rapid spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19). Every
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