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4 December 2024

WEBINAR: Digital Public Infrastructure meets tax digitalisation – what can we learn?

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As digitalisation climbs the policy agenda on national, regional, and international stages, tax administrations worldwide are implementing digital reforms and leveraging digitized data. However, ongoing research and policy debate are demonstrating the complexities of implementing effective digital solutions.

Join the first webinar from our upcoming series which will explore how digitalisation is reshaping tax administrations in low income countries, transforming how revenue authorities function and how taxpayers experience the tax system. We’ll spotlight emerging practices, including Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), which is gaining momentum as a promising framework to streamline tax processes and promote inclusivity.

Co-hosted by the International Centre for Tax and Development and the World Bank, this series offers a unique platform for multistakeholder dialogue on the opportunities and obstacles shaping the future of tax administration in the digital era.

Speakers

  • Anders Hjorth Agerskov, leads the International Tax Evasion initiative at the World Bank’s Domestic Resource Mobilization unit at the World Bank
  • Isaac Kobina Amoako, Chief Revenue Officer and head of the IT Training Centre under the Training & Development Department, Ghana Revenue Authority
  • Kalpana Kochhar, Director of Development Policy and Finance, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
  • Fabrizio Santoro, Research Fellow and Thematic Lead on Digital Public Infrastructure International Centre for Tax and Development

Additional discussant from the Ghana Revenue Authority: Alex Kombat, Assistant Commissioner of Research & Policy.

Event Details
Date
4 December 2024
Time
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Giulia Mascagni

Giulia Mascagni is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies and Executive Director of the ICTD. Her main area of work is taxation, but she also has research interest in public finance, evaluation of public policy, and aid effectiveness. She is an economist by training, holding a PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex. Her main geographical interest lies in African countries, with a particular focus on Ethiopia and Rwanda.

Fabrizio Santoro

Fabrizio is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Development Studies, and the Research Lead for the second component of the ICTD's DIGITAX Research Programme. His main research interests relate to governance, public finance, and taxation, with a strong focus on impact evaluation methodologies and statistical analysis. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Sussex.

Isaac Kobina Amoako

Isaac Kobina Amoako is a Chief Revenue Officer and head of the Project Management Unit under the Transformation Office of Ghana Revenue Authority. He is a member and technical lead on the E-Levy Technical Committee, a member of the E-VAT Technical Committee, and the technical lead on the E-Levy Research Committee set up under the direction of the Economic Management Team of the Government of Ghana. Isaac holds a BSc in Computer Science from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, and an MBA in Project Management from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
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Keywords: digitial public infrastructure (DPI), DPI