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Cultural Parade in Zaria City, Nigeria where informal tax has become a lifeline for basic services
October 2025|
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How faith and culture shape accountability in Nigeria’s informal tax system

by Jacob Aondohemba Iormbagah

In early October, I was in Cape Town for the 10th ATAF Annual Congress, where I…
Wide shot of a series of 6 apartments complexes that are under construction in Islamabad, Pakistan
June 2025|
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Pakistan’s support for wealth taxes

by Max Gallien, Umair Javed & Vanessa van den Boogaard

In a context marked by deepening fiscal constraint, wealth taxes offer a potential solution for Pakistan as they have done in many other. …
A woman walking along the streets of Kigali, talking on the phone.
May 2025|
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Bridging the divide: Rwanda’s quest for equitable digital governance

by Elizabeth Bermeo & Fabrizio Santoro

In Rwanda, digital transformation is driven by IremboGov, an integrated e-government platform that streamlines access to essential services. While this initiative marks significant progress, several barriers remain, including limited internet access, high device costs, and low digital literacy….
General street scene in Hamar Weyne market in the Somali capital Mogadishu
April 2025|
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Why tax matters in fragile states and how donors can support it

by Vanessa van den Boogaard

Fragile contexts are home to 24% of the world’s population (1.9 billion people), and three-quarters (73%)…
July 2024|
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Taxing mobile money: Five critical strategies for policymakers

by Awa Diouf, Hannelore Niesten & Mary Abounabhan

Revenue authorities, policymakers, industry, and researchers met to explore how taxes on mobile money could be effectively and equitably designed….
Protesters outside the Nation Centre on Kimathi Street in Nairobi, Kenya, on June 20, 2024. Kenyan youths countrywide are protesting against punitive tax measures in the Finance Bill.
July 2024|
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Kenya protests show citizens don’t trust government with their tax money: can Ruto make a meaningful new deal?

by Eric Magale & Mario Schmidt

Each year, the Kenyan government tables a finance bill outlining measures for funding the national budget….
Mobile money agent in Cameroon
June 2024|
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Why Cameroon’s mobile money agents are struggling to increase revenue

by Alphonse Noah & Ruth Tacneng

After the introduction of a tax on mobile money transactions in 2022, mobile money agents in Cameroon have been experiencing a decline in their revenues amid fierce competition, a proliferation of fraud and scams, and liquidity management challenges….
May 2024|
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Tax incentives for digital payments – Lessons for African tax administration organisations

by Lucia Rossel & Fabrizio Santoro

Are digital payment tax incentives delivering on the promise of increased tax revenuue? A comprehensive comparative compilation of experience in Africa, Asia and America….
Online business database
March 2024|
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Broadening the tax horizon through information: the power of third-party data for African tax administrations

by Lucia Rossel & Fabrizio Santoro

It is fair to say that taxation cannot exist without information. To calculate taxes and enforce…
Women from Rawalpindi queue to participate in Pakistan's elections.
February 2024|
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Tax reforms and the battle for Pakistan’s future in the 2024 elections

by Ahsan Zia Farooqui & Farooq Chatha

Pakistan’s 2024 general elections are going ahead tomorrow amidst economic turmoil, terrorism, and regional tensions. Shunned…
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…
Allee des Nations (Avenue of Nations) of the United Nations Palace in Geneva, with the flags of the member countries.
December 2023|
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The UN Tax Committee spreads its wings

by Sol Picciotto

After attending the United Nations Tax Committee meeting in October and participating in its deliberations, Professor…
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