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
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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Timezone: Europe/London
The use of tax treaties by developing countries is controversial, to say the least. Best case scenario? Tax treaties help to attract foreign direct investment by reducing the risk of double taxation. Evidence for this is weak. Worst case scenario?
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Timezone: Europe/London
This forum will be anchored around addressing Sri Lanka’s debt crisis. Through this forum, Verité Research will Present research and analysis pertaining to debt management and fiscal reforms, including potential interventions on government revenue and expenditure. Provide specific ideas and
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Timezone: Europe/London
Unlike most sources of local revenue, responsibility for the different aspects of property tax administration in Africa is often split between central and local authorities. In many countries, central governments have, since the colonial period, retained responsibility for land titling,
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The Advocata Institute launches its latest public policy discussion series ‘DeepDive’. The series will commence with several discussions on the topic “How can we improve Sri Lanka’s Debt Sustainability?”. The discussion series will kickstart with a lecture on the same
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