Press Release Today, the G20 Finance Ministers are meeting in Washington D.C. to consider the OECD’s proposal for a “unified approach” to update international corporate tax rules for the digital era. Following its publication last week, the proposal was described as stunning, revolutionary, and a “global shake-up.” But how radical is it really, and how…
The Nigerian Tax Research Network (NTRN) is pleased to invite submissions for research-based presentations at its 2019 meeting scheduled for December 5th and 6th at the FIRS Training School in Abuja, hosted in partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service. The conference seeks to bring together stakeholders and showcase the best current research on the pressing challenges of taxation and revenue in…
The Nigerian Tax Research Network (NTRN), in partnership with the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) and the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), offer an enhanced programme of research capacity-building for researchers on tax and revenue outside of established academic high-level career paths. The programme will consist of seven modules spread throughout a year…
You are cordially invited to the fifth ETRN seminar with three presentations relating to taxation in Ethiopia. The first presentation will be on “Transfer Pricing and its Challenges to Ethiopian Tax Administration and Revenue Mobilization” with Professor Fisseha-Tsion Menghistu, the CEO of Afro-Global Consultancy Service. Dr. Teklu Kassu, Assistant Professor at ECSU, will present on the “Ethiopian Taxing…
Do women and men experience tax systems the same way? What exactly do we mean when we talk about taxation in the context of Africa? And how can we ensure that tax systems at the local government level are equitable? In this seminar, the panellists will answer these questions by discussing their research on the…
The ICTD is pleased to share that Dr. Waziona Ligomeka has been appointed as the Director of Policy, Planning and Research at the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA). Dr. Ligomeka successfully completed his PhD at the Institute of Development Studies earlier this year under the supervision of ICTD CEO Professor Mick Moore and ICTD Research Director…
The ICTD is seeking to recruit a Programme Manager who will play a critical role in providing overall coordination and supervision of all ICTD activities, with a particular emphasis on: management and coordination of the ICTD project management and administrative team overall monitoring and planning in relation to the budget oversight of the overall research…
You are cordially invited to the fourth Ethiopian Tax Research Network Seminar which will discuss “The Role of Tariff Policy on the Competitiveness of the Manufacturing Sector” Speakers: Dr. Andualem Telaye (Associate Research Fellow) and Dr. Frew Bekele (Associate Research Fellow), Policy Studies Institute. Date: Friday August 23rd, 2019 Time: 9:00 -11:00 AM Venue: Policy…
Following renewed funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and DFID, the African Property Tax Initiative (APTI) is pleased to announce a second call for proposals for research projects on property taxation that are of a high academic standard and relevant to policy and practice. We are calling for proposals on APTI’s six core…
The Institute of Development Studies asked us to reflect on the question: “What are the critical global challenges of our time?” Martin Hearson, who leads our international tax research programme, shared his thoughts: This week @IDS_UK asked us to share our thoughts on #GlobalDevTrends🌍 Our Research Fellow @martinhearson says a critical trend is the #digitalisation…
During 2019 and 2020, governments of over 130 countries, led by the OECD and G20, are considering radical reforms to international rules that shape the taxation of multinational companies. Earlier this month ICTD, together with the BEPS Monitoring Group, held a two-day workshop in London to discuss the implications of these developments for developing countries….
The ATI/ITC Tax and Development Conference was held this week in Berlin. ICTD CEO Professor Mick Moore spoke on the opening panel: “Increasing domestic revenue for achieving the 2030 agenda: Which are the untapped resources?” He drew his remarks from the Working Paper “How Can Governments of Low-Income Countries Collect More Tax Revenue?” which outlines…