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May 2025|
Blog

Building Public Support for Property Tax Reform in Senegal through Sensitization and Communication Campaigns

by Marie Reine Mukazayire, Colette Nyirakamana & Camille Barras

The authors would like to thank the officials of the DGID and the Treasury of Senegal,…
Journal Article

Does the Value-Added Tax Add Value? Lessons Using Administrative Data from a Diverse Set of Countries

February 2024
Anne Brockmeyer, Giulia Mascagni, Vedanth Nair, Mazhar Waseem & Miguel Almunia
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December 2023|
Blog

The digitalisation journey of tax administrations – Insights from the Network of Tax Organisations (NTO) Conference

by Fabrizio Santoro

The fundamental challenge in tax digitalisation lies in shifting focus away from the mere implementation of technology. Instead, a clear strategic vision is needed to define the problems and goals digitalisation aims to address whilst also holistically mapping and analysing constraints….
Current Project

Assessing the impact of e-filing and e-payment in Senegal

Leo Czajka & Ndeye Dibor Ndour
Mobile money agent in Zanzibar, Tanzania
April 2023|
Blog

How do taxes affect the price of digital financial services?

by Hannelore Niesten & Awa Diouf

How the interplay between DFS pricing and taxation affects the cost of DFS, and why transparency and competition are crucial for a well-functioning market….
Current Project

The political, institutional and bargaining dynamics of property tax reform in Dakar, Thiès and Saint-Louis, Senegal

Colette Nyirakamana, Camille Barras & Marie Reine Mukazayire
African Tax Administration Paper

Data Management at the Senegalese Tax Authority: Insights from a Long-term Research Collaboration

December 2022
Léo Czajka, Florence Kondylis, Bassirou Sarr & Mattea Stein
News
tobacco tax image
May 2022
New interactive site on taxing tobacco in West Africa

Did you know cigarettes have actually become more affordable in Africa over the last four years? Find out how tobacco taxes can fix this…
News
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May 2022
Opportunity: Research project on property tax in Senegal

The Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI) is planning to conduct policy-oriented research into the reform of…
Picture of Dakar, Senegal
August 2021|
Blog

Developing and adopting new digital tools for property tax reform in Dakar, Senegal 

by Justine Knebelmann, Victor Pouliquen & Bassirou Sarr

In June 2021, eight Senegalese tax agents based in the fiscal centre of Pikine, the country’s…
Dakar Roofs - Beach & Ocean
July 2021|
Blog

Strengthening property valuation for taxation in Dakar, Senegal

by Justine Knebelmann & Victor Pouliquen

Property taxes offer a significant potential for developing cities in Africa, which crucially need revenues to…
Cigarette butts
May 2021|
Blog

West African governments must increase taxes on tobacco for better health and public finances

by Jean Tesche

For more than 30 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has designated May 31 as World…
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