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Plenary discussion at the ICTD and ZRA hosted forum on the future of tax reform
July 2026
ICTD and Zambia Revenue Authority host Future of Tax Reform forum in Lusaka

ICTD and ZRA partner to host in Lusaka a two-day event focused on identifying effective and equitable strategies for tax reform….
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the north to south road and the landscape in a village near the city of Myeik in the south in Myanmar in Southeastasia.
July 2026
From Afghanistan to Venezuela, new research shows how roadblocks shape governance and everyday life in conflict contexts

A new special issue in the leading development studies journal Development and Change puts roadblock politics squarely on the academic agenda….
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June 2026
New ICTD research shows uneven adoption of international tax standards by lower-income countries

This paper by Martin Hearson, Frederich Heitmüller and Florian Dierich, draws together findings across all seven country case studies, identifying shared patterns while also accounting for the ways country experiences diverge….
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Webinar graphic for “Comparative Perspectives on International Tax from the Global South,” 17 July 2026, 14:00–15:00 UTC on Zoom, featuring speakers from ICTD, University of Oxford, WU Vienna, and Makerere University.
7 July 2026
Webinar: Comparative perspectives on international tax from the global South

This webinar launches the ‘Comparative Perspectives on International Tax from the Global South’ project, started by the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD), in 2024. The project examines how governments in seven countries — Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Pakistan, Peru, Uganda, and Zambia — engage with international tax standards in practice, focusing on exchange of information, bilateral tax treaties, transfer pricing rules, and digital services taxation….
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June 2026
Consultancy opportunity: policy engagement and communications specialist on tax and global development

The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD), based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), is seeking a policy and communication specialist to develop and deliver strategic policy engagement activities, in collaboration with senior researchers and the communications team….
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Flyer of the webinar on roadblocks and the politics of passage
30 June 2026
Webinar: The politics of passage – New research on checkpoints and revenue in conflict

This webinar launches the Development and Change special issue, The Politics of Passage: Checkpoints and Authority amidst Conflict, drawing on the Roadblocks and Revenues research series….
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Zoom out shot of the Eswatini Revenue Service building
May 2026
National tax compliance survey launched in Eswatini

The International Centre for Tax and Development, in partnership with the Eswatini Revenue Service, has launched a taxpayer compliance survey, covering five main urban centres – Manzini, Mbabane, Matsapha, Ezulwini, and Nhlangano – aimed at building a clearer picture of taxpayer behaviour, compliance costs, and perceptions of the tax system in Eswatini….
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Side view of the stage with all speakers facing the audience at the FCDO Global Partnerships Conference
May 2026
Fiscal sustainability through partnerships and evidence: insights from the Global Partnerships Conference

At the Global Partnerships Conference, experts and representatives from government and civil society argued that the future of development increasingly depends on “getting tax right”….
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29 May 2026
Webinar: Four definitions to change the world webinar series – Foreseeable relevance

The panel will evaluate current instruments and frameworks, their merits, and their limitations in order to contribute to the development of an exchange of information regime that is inclusive and universal. …
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Flyer for side event at the FCDO Global Partnerships Conference
19 May 2026
A Roadmap for Fiscal Sustainability: Taxing Smarter for Growth and Equity | Global Partnerships Conference side event

Organised on the sidelines of the Global Partnerships Conference, our side event will provide practical lessons drawn from research on tax reform in lower-income countries….
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7 May 2026
Govtech 4 Impact World Congress Panel: Connected Government – Making Systems Talk

ICTD Research Fellow Fabrizio Santoro will partake in a panel discussion that will examine how standards, data exchange frameworks, and institutional coordination enable governments to provide seamless services across departments, jurisdictions, and sectors….
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April 2026
ICTD convenes stakeholder workshop on informal taxation in The Gambia

Earlier this month, ICTD convened a stakeholder workshop in collaboration with The Gambia’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs to discuss evidence-informed options for reforming the country’s approach to informal sector taxation….