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October 2014|
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Role of Tax Structures on Economic Growth: New evidence

by Kyle McNabb

The past three decades have seen sweeping changes in the means by which many developing countries…

Why Good Tax Data Matters in Africa
October 2014|
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Why Good Tax Data Matters in Africa

  Big data has been creeping in all aspects of our lives. There is now an unimaginably…

October 2014|
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Property tax in Africa: the ‘Cinderella’ of revenue instruments and why it matters for development

by Tom Goodfellow

It is well-established that urban property tax is among the most underutilised revenue sources in Africa. Many cities…

ICTD Government Revenue Dataset: Best Bet for Tax Data and Research
October 2014|
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ICTD Government Revenue Dataset: Best Bet for Tax Data and Research

by Kyle McNabb

  I recently had the privilege of attending the launch of the ICTD Government Revenue Dataset…

September 2014|
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Corporate tax avoidance and development: opening Pandora’s box

by Maya Forstater

Taxation is important for development, not only because taxes provide the revenues to fund public services…

Tax Justice Campaigning: Is Tough Always Smart?
July 2014|
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Tax Justice Campaigning: Is Tough Always Smart?

by Mick Moore

  The Tax Justice Network has just published a report that starts from the assertion that the OECD…

How Developing Countries can take Control of their own Tax Destinies
July 2014|
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How Developing Countries can take Control of their own Tax Destinies

by Krishen Mehta

  Krishen Mehta, a Senior Adviser to TJN, has written a short document with ten pointers offering ways…

Is tax the next big corporate social responsibility issue?
June 2014|
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Is tax the next big corporate social responsibility issue?

by Isabel de la Peña

  In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes – Benjamin Franklin, 1789 [1]…

India’s firm stance on tax could actually help investors
February 2014|
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India’s firm stance on tax could actually help investors

by Mick Moore

  India keeps getting into arguments with foreign firms over tax; is it wise to do…

Low revenue from the mining sector in Zambia and Tanzania: fiscal design, technical capacity or political will?
January 2014|
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Low revenue from the mining sector in Zambia and Tanzania: fiscal design, technical capacity or political will?

by Olav Lundstøl

The developing world and Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) in particular, is witnessing a renewed global race…

The OECD’s Base Erosion Action Plan and Developing Countries
July 2013|
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The OECD’s Base Erosion Action Plan and Developing Countries

On July 19, the OECD released its recommendations for global efforts to counter the much-publicised phenomenon…

Measuring the Performance of Tax Collectors: Good Sense, Quietly Buried
July 2013|
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Measuring the Performance of Tax Collectors: Good Sense, Quietly Buried

by Mick Moore

Does Argentina collect its taxes more efficiently and effectively than Azerbaijan? Brazil than Burundi? Chad than…