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Tax treaties in spotlight as UN Tax Convention negotiations deepen

When member-states convene in New York this August for the fifth substantive session on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UN Tax Convention), negotiators will navigate increasingly technical and politically contested questions. Among them is how the new Convention will relate to the bilateral tax treaties already in force around the world….

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ICTD reading list recommendations for International’s Women Day 2026

For International Women’s Day 2026, women across the ICTD team have shared a selection of books that have stayed with them. …

Adrienne Lees ans Sripriya Srivatsa, the two early-career researchers who submitted their PhD theses

ICTD early-career researchers submit PhDs, advancing tax research in low-income countries

The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) is proud to announce that two of its…

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17 March 2026

Webinar: Protocol 1 in focus – progress and the way forward

This webinar will give you a clear picture of where things stand and what comes next on the UN Tax Convention Protocol 1 on cross-border services taxation….

Five recommended reads on gender and tax for International Women’s Day 2026

This International Women’s Day, we highlight the role of fiscal policy in advancing gender equality and…

27 February 2026

Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in Tax Administration – Opportunities, Evidence, and Safeguards

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced data analytics are rapidly transforming tax administration worldwide. Revenue authorities are…

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February 2026

Call for consultant for Morocco case study on tax and data governance

ICTD is seeking a consultant to produce a Morocco case study as part of a research project on tax administration and data governance….

11 February 2026

Tax Dispute Resolution Under the UN Convention on Tax: Lessons from Investment Arbitration

ICTD Associate Postdoctoral Fellow Frederik Heitmüller will be speaking at a panel about the tax dispute resolution under the UN Framework Convention on International Tax, hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)….

6 February 2026 - 7 February 2026

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Academic Symposium on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation

ICTD Research Director Martin Hearson and Associate Postdoctoral Fellow Frederik Heitmüller will be speaking at the Academic Symposium on the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, hosted by the International Tax Program at the NYU School of Law….

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January 2026

Call for consultant for South Africa case study on tax and data governance

ICTD is seeking a consultant to produce a South Africa case study as part of a research project on tax administration and data governance….

January 2026

Long-time ICTD collaborator Prof Anuradha Joshi to lead Institute of Development Studies

The Institute of Development Studies, institutional base of the International Centre for Tax and Development, announced the appointment of its new director, Prof Anuradha Joshi, earlier this week….