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
Cash on delivery for domestic resource mobilisation? Three key challenges
Nancy Lee from the Centre for Global Development (CGD) recently published a piece arguing for a “surge in support” for…
The Land Use Charge controversy in Lagos: What lessons to learn?
Since the turn of the millennium, the Lagos State government has made no secret of its ambitious plans to become…
Three wealth tax add-ons developing countries should consider
Interest in wealth taxes has spiked recently due to disclosures of tax-haven abuses by the ultra-wealthy (the Panama Papers in…
How to fix Nigeria? Seven Key Issues
A secure nation On a visit to Kigali, a lady extolled their army and why they have the respect of…
Give and you shall receive? Taxation and fiscal contracts in Africa
Last week, the Institute of Development Studies hosted its 50th anniversary conference titled “States, Markets and Society“. As part of…
Promoting Tax Bargains in Uganda and Beyond: The Importance of Civil Society and Parliamentarians
While developing countries have acknowledged the importance of domestic resource mobilization in development, in practice, not enough attention is being…
Can the UK’s new international development strategy support fairer and more effective taxation systems?
Last week, the UK government published a new White Paper on International Development which sets out its approach to international…
Global tax governance: Understanding the past, charting the future
This week, the UN released the advance version of the Secretary General’s report on the “Promotion of inclusive and effective…
Call for research proposals: Taxing the wealthy in lower-income countries
Taxation of wealthy individuals – broadly those with relatively high incomes and/or wealth as compared to national populations – presents…
First tax conference in Sierra Leone hailed a success
Call for Applications: Four fully-funded PhD scholarships in tax and development
The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) is a research centre aiming to improve tax policy and administration in…
Researchers and policymakers to discuss tax collection for Sierra Leone’s development
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Taxation is at the centre of the relationship between state and society. In conflict-affected countries, it can be especially critical to rebuilding infrastructure and ensuring sustainable peace and development. When policymakers and international donors approach the task of rebuilding fiscal
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The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) hosted a workshop to disseminate the results of the research it has done in collaboration with the ICTD on taxing high net worth individuals. The event was attended by about 40 participants from the government,
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Sierd Hadley and Mark Miller from the Overseas Development Institute delivered a seminar titled “The challenges of supporting institutional change: lessons from two decades of public financial management reforms.” Synopsis There is increasing consensus that economic and social development depend
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ICTD Research Director Giulia Mascagni presented her research on taxation in Ethiopia at the TAXDEV policy conference. Governments in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) need to raise sufficient tax revenues in order to invest in human and physical capital and
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