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Tobacco use causes more than 8 million deaths globally each year, with around 80% of the world’s smokers living in low- and middle-income countries. Increasing taxes on tobacco reduces tobacco consumption and improves negative health impacts, while also raising government revenues. However, as a policy tool, tobacco tax is widely underutilised, particularly across Africa.
The WU Global Tax Policy Center at the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law, WU is delighted to invite you to the 31st Tax Policy Fireside Chat (FSC), which will feature the ICTD’s Professor Mick Moore on September 14, 2021 and will take place from 14:00 to 15:30 CET Vienna time via online link. During the Tax Policy Fireside…
The ICTD is very pleased to announce that Dr Waziona Ligomeka has been appointed to the United Nations Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters for the 2021-2025 term. The committee fosters international cooperation on domestic and international tax matters, working closely with observers from government, civil society, business and academia, to develop guidance…
Two new members have recently been appointed to the advisory board of the ICTD’s Nigerian Tax Research Network (NTRN). Ms Amina Ado and Dr Oyebola Okunogbe, who bring specialised expertise to the table, have joined Mrs Ifueko Omoigui-Okauru, MFR, the Chair of the advisory board, and members Dr Nonso Obikili, Dr Francisca Nlerum, Mr Mustapha…
The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, published last month, is the latest clarion call to decarbonise the global economy if the worst excesses of the climate crisis are to be averted. This is especially true in Sub-Saharan Africa, where floods and droughts are expected to have devastating effects. Carbon taxes – levies imposed on the carbon…
The ‘Most Favoured Nation’ principle In international economic relations, the Most Favoured Nation (MFN) principle is the bedrock of non-discriminatory trade policy. The underlying principle is, if a country extends favourable treatment to another country on a particular subject under a given agreement, it must treat other parties to the agreement equally regarding that subject. Along similar lines, the MFN clause in tax treaties…
