Opinions and Analyses
FfD4 Countdown: A Watered-Down Proposal on Tax Expenditures Risks Undermining Countries’ Domestic Revenue Mobilisation
Governments’ decisions to grant preferential tax treatments have a direct impact on their ability–or inability–to finance their sustainable development goals.
From Identification to Stronger Tax Administration: Can Digital IDs Deliver?
In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), strengthening state capacity and expanding the tax base are fundamental to improving public
The collapse of international tax truce: Trump’s impact on digital taxation
U.S. President Donald Trump’s decisions have triggered significant shifts in international politics with ripple effects extending even to niche areas
Ghana’s e-levy: 3 lessons from the abolished mobile money tax
Time for a broader, bolder approach to tax justice for women
A decision on decision-making and no disputes on dispute resolution: the Organizational Session for UN Tax negotiations
Pakistanis are paying over 1.7 billion GBP in zakat every year—mostly to women
Every year, hundreds of millions of Muslims across the world pay a proportion – broadly 2,5% – of their wealth
Wealthy Africans often don’t pay tax: the answer lies in smarter collection
Reasons to be Optimistic about Tax and the Informal Sector
There are many reasons to be anxious about the taxation of informal sectors in lower income countries. Classic policy interventions
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