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…
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