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 World Bank and IMF are using flawed logic in their quest to do away with the informal sector
Many low and middle-income countries face a myriad of challenges. But policies that can address them are few and far…
Pandora’s box is open: What should lower-income countries do to tax the wealthy now?
The recent Pandora Papers leak has exposed yet again the scandal of how the world’s rich and powerful hide their…
Citizen-led financing of public services in fragile contexts: New evidence from Somalia
Two billion people live in countries where development outcomes are affected by fragility, conflict, and violence. By 2030, up to…
Would Moroccans accept a state zakat fund? Should they?
Zakat can add up to big money. Although estimates vary, some suggest that global annual zakat spending is higher than…
Informal taxation in Nigeria: Significance, benefits and challenges
Across Nigeria, a journey through rural communities and interaction with community members will expose you to the prevalence of self-financed…
Urgent fossil fuel subsidy reforms needed to tackle climate crisis
As the G20 Environment Ministers meet today, one of the key issues they need to consider is whether to get…
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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