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
Taxes on digital financial services in Africa – An unlevel playing field
Taxing transactions made via digital financial services differently from those made via traditional banking services can have unintended consequences In…
Calling all Latin American and Caribbean Ministers to rethink global taxation
As I participate in the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, I feel a keen sense of urgency. We…
Mobile money tax: Is there a gender gap?
Identity issues: Four challenges for digital IDs in Africa’s tax systems
How should Africa’s digital payments be taxed?
Tanzania to waive electronic money transfer levy, except on mobile money?
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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While property taxation constitutes a major revenue source for subnational governments, it remains one of the most underperforming in lower-income countries. This is but one example of how, in many countries, subnational governments’ revenue-raising efforts are frequently ineffective, inequitable, and
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Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
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Timezone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
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