Research Theme
Gender and Tax
Our research on gender and tax explores it through two main areas: the representation of women in tax administrations and the impacts of taxation on women. Not only can taxes affect men and women differently, but these effects also vary between high- and low-income countries. Gender tax disparities in the former come from national policies, whereas taxes in low-income countries are mainly collected subnationally, where most payments are made. Understanding gender and tax in Africa requires greater attention to local contexts.
In light of little research on the subject, we ask:
How do formal and informal taxes and fees affect the livelihoods of poorer African women and men?
And how does tax administration affect men and women differently?
Key Resources
Gender and Tax Library
What the 2026 IAFFE Conference taught me about gender, economics and research
From agriculture to tax: How the ICTD course changed one man’s career
Why tax and customs administrations should do more to address gender issues
Domestic revenue mobilisation (taxation, tariffs, etc.) is recognised as the most sustainable way of financing development. For lower-income countries, this…
Time for a broader, bolder approach to tax justice for women
Why Mainstreaming Gender in Public Institutions Matters, and How We did it for Tax
ICTD research on gender and tax aims to accelerate the shift in international policy debates in this area. On International…
How to support women through policy: what I learned from feminist economists
Earlier this summer, the ICTD Gender team attended the 32nd Annual Conference of the International Association of Feminist Economists (IAFFE)…
ICTD launches report on 15 years of research and the future of development finance
The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) has officially released its major report, Taxing Smarter: Advancing Reform Through Research…
ICTD early-career researchers submit PhDs, advancing tax research in low-income countries
The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) is proud to announce that two of its early-career researchers, Adrienne Lees…
Five recommended reads on gender and tax for International Women’s Day 2026
This International Women’s Day, we highlight the role of fiscal policy in advancing gender equality and the research that helps…
Unlocking the Power of Sex-Disaggregated Administrative Tax Data: Insights from the Latest CoPGT Meeting
How do we improve the collection and use of administrative tax data to better serve both men and women? This…
How ICTD research is shifting the debate on gender and tax
According to the World Economic Forum, it will take until 2158 to reach full gender parity at the current rate…
CoP on Gender & Tax Explores Gendered fiscal incidence analysis and tax-benefit microsimulation models
At the last meeting of the Community of Practice on Gender and Tax (CoPGT), held on 10th September 2024, the…
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Timezone: Europe/Gibraltar
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Timezone: Africa/Libreville
Integrating the gender dimension into public finances, and in particular taxation, has become a challenge for revenue authorities around the world. Tax policies and the way they are implemented can have a significant impact on gender issues in tax systems.
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Timezone: Europe/London
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Timezone: Europe/London
Why has cutting VAT on period products spread as a popular policy idea across the world? Join WaterAid and the International Centre for Tax and Development as we launch a new working paper, and discuss the politics of the ‘tampon
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