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
How governments can use the coronavirus pandemic to build better tax systems
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, changes that might ordinarily take a few years are now occurring in the span of just…
The Participation Dividend of Taxation in DRC and Beyond: Recent Evidence and Paths for Future Inquiry
One of the strongest arguments for investing in the tax capacity of developing countries is the supposed participation dividend of…
Insecurity underpins property rights in Lagos – no matter what class you are
Recurrent episodes of marginal communities being evicted from the waterfronts of Lagos have made global media headlines over the last…
Building coalitions to promote equitable taxation beyond the Covid era
This piece is co-published with the International Budget Partnership. Since its onset, governments the world over have responded to the…
How can mirror statistics help combat customs fraud in developing countries?
International money laundering and international illicit financial flows (IFFs) are major problems for poor and rich countries alike, but especially…
How can civil society help achieve more equitable and accountable tax systems?
There is growing international attention on tax collection in low-income countries. This attention is only amplifying in light of the…
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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Timezone: Bangkok time, GMT+7
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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