Research Theme
Tax and Governance
Discovering how and why increased taxation can spur statebuilding and government accountability is crucial across all countries. Combining tax and governance gives us a richer picture of how the right kinds of taxation can deliver more and better for taxpayers, and what success is contingent on. When tax and governance operate well, both local and national governments benefit.
Key Resources
Tax and Governance Library
The UN Tax Committee spreads its wings
After attending the United Nations Tax Committee meeting in October and participating in its deliberations, Professor Sol Picciotto reflects in…
Unpacking Zambia’s proposed mobile money levy: Lessons and considerations
Kenya is going digital to boost tax revenue – there are lessons to learn from other African countries
Many African tax authorities have weak capacity to raise revenue. From 1990 to 2020, sub-Saharan African countries on average collected…
ICTD’s new web portal on taxation of digital financial services in Africa
Helping Politicians to Break Bad Tax Habits
Politicians have many bad tax habits. These include using tax inspections to punish political opponents; ensuring that their friends and…
Electronic tax administration: Insights from Rwanda where manual practices persist
Call for abstracts: Research colloquium on global tax governance
After the first two successful seasons of the research colloquium on global tax governance co-organised by GLOBTAXGOV and Martin Hearson…
ICTD’s ‘Taxing Africa’ book authors featured on ‘Between the Lines’ podcast
In this episode of Between the Lines, Jalia Kangave interviews Mick Moore, and Wilson Prichard who along with Odd-Helge Fjeldstad…
Dr Vanessa van den Boogaard authors best political science PhD in Canada
Photo: Dr van den Boogaard conducting fieldwork with research assistants in Sierra Leone. ICTD Research Fellow Dr Vanessa van den…
New research and resources on civil society engagement in tax reform
Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have rightly been receiving increasing attention from researchers, as it is clear that they can be…
ICTD participates in World Bank Tax Conference
On September 24-25th, the World Bank held its second annual tax conference on the topic of taxing personal income and…
ICTD’s Wilson Prichard and Vanessa van den Boogaard present at the 4th High-Level Tax Policy Dialogue
On August 26-27, the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) hosted its 4th High-Level Tax Policy Dialogue in partnership with the…
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Tax expenditures, including exemptions, deductions, credits and reduced rates, are among the most widely used tax policy tools, yet they are often costly, poorly governed and subject to limited scrutiny. Revenue foregone through tax expenditures worldwide amounts to around USD
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Timezone: Europe/London
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Timezone: Europe/London
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Timezone: Europe/London
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