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
Making the IMF Work for Sri Lankans: Part 2
March 20, when the IMF Board approved an Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, now seems a long time ago….
How do taxes affect the price of digital financial services?
Can real-time electronic invoicing fix VAT’s problem?
Building trust by earmarking taxes on digital financial services
Making the IMF Work for Sri Lankans
The government of Sri Lanka is negotiating a large conditional loan from the IMF. A formal agreement is likely to…
The Ghana e-levy: Can the latest rate reduction win greater public acceptance and increase revenue?
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…
Taxing Smarter: How Research Collaboration is Strengthening Tax Systems in Africa
Amidst growing fiscal pressures, rising debt service costs, and shrinking aid budgets, strengthening domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) has become an…
ICTD hosts tax research study visit for KESRA delegation
ICTD was delighted to welcome a delegation of faculty from the Kenya School of Revenue Authority (KESRA), the Kenya Revenue…
Wilson Prichard Leads Session on Revenue Systems at Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum
Harvard University hosted its annual Harvard Ministerial Leadership Forum last month welcoming finance and economic planning ministers from Africa, the…
Insights on Ghana’s e-levy: What do we know nearly two years on?
Leveraging Technology for Enhanced Tax Administration: Insights from the 2nd RRA Research Conference
On February 9, 2024, the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) and the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) co-hosted the…
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Date: 30th May 2023, 13:30 – 14:30 London time Duration: 60 minutes Language: English only There are three puzzling features of Sub-Saharan African tax systems. First, tax administrations maintain records on vast numbers of small enterprises that actually provide no
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIT8OXnAYmA&ab_channel=InternationalCentreforTaxandDevelopment DIGITAX is delighted to announce the second webinar in DIGITAX’s e-levy series ‘The devil in the detail: Examining Ghana’s new e-levy from a policy design perspective’. There has been much debate around the implications of the e-levy since it
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The Innovations in Tax Compliance program is launching its publication “Building Trust, Navigating Politics, and Tailoring Reforms.” The virtual event will delve into the new integrated framework and strategies for strengthening tax compliance and tax reform. Report authors will share
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