Research Theme
Tax, Welfare and Inequality
Tax policy and tax administration can have a big impact on who does or does not pay their fair share, on economic incentives, and thus on levels of poverty and the distribution of income and welfare. Research under this theme focuses on developing a better understanding, in specific contexts, of the complex economic and political linkages between how governments tax, how their national economies perform, and how well their citizens live. Some of our specific concerns are: the taxation of high net worth individuals; efficient business taxation; and the taxation of socially-harmful activities like smoking tobacco.
Check our latest work on the taxation of high-net-worth individuals
Key Resources
Tax, Welfare and Inequality Library
Pakistan’s support for wealth taxes
Wealthy Africans often don’t pay tax: the answer lies in smarter collection
In the Midst of Conflict and Gang Rule: What Would Make Haiti’s Wealthy Supportive of Property Tax?
Imagine living in a country where non-state actors provide most basic services instead of the state, natural disasters are frequent,…
Four priority areas for next year’s Financing for Development Conference
The Ghana e-levy: Can the latest rate reduction win greater public acceptance and increase revenue?
How should Africa’s digital payments be taxed?
African tax leaders meet in Uganda to tackle effective taxation of the wealthy
Pakistan’s bid to raise more revenue: a closer look at wealth taxes and DPI
How to tax the ultra-rich: G20 proposal vs. the tools at hand
“It is important for all taxpayers, including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, to contribute their fair share in taxes” said the finance ministers…
Insights on Ghana’s e-levy: What do we know nearly two years on?
High Net Worth Individuals calling to be taxed more at World Economic Forum, but how does this work in practice?
Underscoring the “dramatic rise of economic inequality,” more than 260 billionaires and millionaires recently called on global leaders to introduce…
African revenue authority researchers gather to share insights on driving evidence-based tax policy
The ICTD hosted a four-day workshop which brought together a group of partners from the research departments of the tax…
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