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Informality and Tax Community of Practice
The Community of Practice on Informality and Tax is a global network of practitioners and scholars committed to improving both knowledge and policy on how tax authorities engage with informal economies. Building on ICTD’s growing body of research and its strong engagement with partners in the field, the Community of Practice will foster peer-to-peer learning, share cutting‑edge evidence, and co‑design practical tools for governments, development partners, and civil‑society groups.
By convening this diverse mix of actors, ICTD hopes to bridge the gaps between evidence, policy design, and implementation on the ground.
Key Areas of Focus include:
• How to better design simplified and presumptive tax schemes
• Revenue authorities’ experiences with digitisation
• Data assessing equity and compliance impacts in markets
For more information about ICTD work on informality and tax, check out our research and publications pages.
Key Resources
News
ICTD launches new community of practice on informality and tax
Opinion and Analysis
Toward formalisation: Can simplified tax and social security contributions help?
Publication
Why the Informal Sector Is Not a Tax Goldmine
Informality and Tax Community of Practice Library
News
ICTD launches new community of practice on informality and tax
Revenue authorities, researchers and civil society actors now have a space to map new ways for policymakers to engage with…
Opinion and Analysis
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…
News
ICTD launches new collaborative project exploring tax policy in Ghana’s informal sector
News
How can roadblocks and revenues shape governance? New working paper series launched
Join our Community of Practice
The Community of Practice (CoP) on Informality & Tax will provide forums for engagement, learning, and peer-to-peer exchange and help foster new partnerships, collaborations, and research projects.