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Close up shot on a pair of hands holding a stack of Malawian Kwacha
October 2024|
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We interviewed 83 tax collectors in Malawi and here is what we learnt

by Nyanyiwe Sulu & Mick Moore

Tax specialists have a great deal to say about how African tax collectors could work better…
Close up on the hands of a man holding a stack of money including US dollar bills.
October 2024|
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Why don’t governments collect more revenue? The answer is complex but here are some new insights

by Bernard Baimwera & Mick Moore

Why don’t governments collect more tax revenue? This question is particularly relevant to lower income countries…
Detail of chinese yuan 100 notes or bills
May 2024|
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China and Tax Administration Revelations: book review by Mick Moore

by Mick Moore

I have come to expect that good research into how China’s government organisations actually function is…
Tyrico beach and the mountains, El Cerro De Las Cuevas
December 2023|
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When does tax administration become a constitutional issue?

by Mick Moore

Tax and law courts are not strangers. In fact, courts are often called to adjudicate the…
Tax official registers a female small business owner on the street
July 2023|
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Helping Politicians to Break Bad Tax Habits

by Mick Moore

Politicians have many bad tax habits. These include using tax inspections to punish political opponents; ensuring…
USD 100 dollar bills
May 2023|
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The IMF, Humiliation, and Sri Lanka’s Independence

by Mick Moore

The government of Sri Lanka is right in claiming that an agreement with the IMF is essential. The economic situation allows no practical alternative….
April 2023|
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Making the IMF Work for Sri Lankans: Part 2

by Mick Moore

March 20, when the IMF Board approved an Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, now seems…
Belgravia London amandabhslater
March 2022|
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Ukraine: Sanctioning Russian oligarch’s wealth and the urgent need to reform the offshore financial system

by Mick Moore & Giulia Mascagni

Last week, the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) held an event on the global development and…
January 2021|
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Open Societies, Tax, and the British Aid Programme

by Mick Moore, Wilson Prichard & Giulia Mascagni

What is the connection between taxation and more open societies that the British aid programme aims…
How should we tax after the pandemic?
May 2020|
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How should we tax after the pandemic?

by Mick Moore & Wilson Prichard

Globally, tax collections are declining. Governments have cancelled or postponed some tax dues in the effort…
woman at cashier
April 2020|
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How can African tax collectors help cope with the economic impacts of Covid-19?

by Mick Moore

There is no scarcity of criticism of the methods that OECD governments have used – and…
Protest for MPs to pay their taxes in Uganda
December 2018|
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Taxing Africa: Power, Politics, and Public Participation

by Mick Moore, Wilson Prichard & Odd-Helge Fjeldstad

Over the past decade, international attention has increasingly focused on the potential contribution of taxation to…
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