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 VAT more visible can be an efficient tool in building a tax-paying culture
A new study shows that Value-Added-Tax can be used to educate people outside the reach of direct income taxation on…
The Sustainable Development Goals – Reject Tax Targeting
There is good news in the agenda for the Third Financing for Development Conference to be held in Addis Ababa…
ICTD Supports New Project On Conflict And Taxation In Congo
The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) is supporting two new and important projects in the Democratic Republic of…
Governing Lagos: The Politics of Reform in Nigeria’s Megacity
An excellent new study shows how reforming Governors of Lagos State, Nigeria constructed a new social contract around taxation In fifteen years,…
India’s firm stance on tax could actually help investors
India keeps getting into arguments with foreign firms over tax; is it wise to do so? The Financial Times,…
Understanding the Tax Man: How to improve public revenues in Sri Lanka
In November of last year I visited Colombo, Sri Lanka, for a conference on tax and development. It was organised…
Call for research proposals: Tax and civil society (Closed)
The Call for Proposals for research projects on civil society is currently closed. We aim to open a new call…
Better Tax initiative launched in Nigeria
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) launched the Better Tax initiative on May 15th in Lagos. The initiative seeks to…
ICTD Annual Meeting in Kigali: “What Next for Tax Research in Africa?”
ICTD Welcomes New Research Proposals (Call now closed)
The ICTD is now in a position to fund new research proposals on tax and development. We welcome all proposals…
ICTD researchers to speak at global tax conference at the United Nations
Two members of our team have been invited to speak at the First Global Conference of the Platform for Collaboration…
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The ICTD hosted its 6th Annual Centre Meeting in association with the Uganda Revenue Authority. DAY 1 PRESENTATIONS (Monday, 16 October 2017) 1. Tax Treaty Policies for Developing Countries Catherine Ngina Mutava, ICTD Researcher in International Tax (Tax Treaties) &
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The ICTD launched the Nigerian Tax Research Network (NTRN) at a three-day event on the theme: “Revenue Beyond Oil Reliance.” Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the NTRN’s purpose is to support the generation and exchange of tax
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The ICTD is pleased to annouce a new four-day course on Taxation and Transparency to be held at the Institute of Development Studies from August 8-11th. https://youtu.be/L4N4p7agD8U The Topic: There is now very substantial and growing interest in tax transparency
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