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The 10th EPRN Annual Research Conference invitation card.
27 June 2024 - 28 June 2024
ICTD at 10th EPRN Annual Economic Research Conference on boosting economic resilience to economic shocks

We are delighted to contribute to the 10th Annual Conference of the Economic Policy Research Network,…
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Person using nfc technology to pay the bill at a restaurant.
26 June 2024
Webinar: Tax and Digitalisation in Africa – Lessons for the G20 GovTech Agenda

The global digital public infrastructure (DPI) agenda is substantially informed by experiences from the Global North…
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A freight harbor in Zanzibar, Tanzania
16 May 2024
ICTD at the TRA-IGC-REPOA Tax for Growth Conference 2024

Co-hosted by Tanzania Revenue Authority, the International Growth Centre (IGC), and REPOA, the inaugural International Conference…
News
March 2024
Insights on Ghana’s e-levy: What do we know nearly two years on?

A two-day workshop opened in Accra, Ghana, on the topic ‘Taxing mobile money: Lessons and ways forward’. Research findings and recommendations have been very useful in shaping Ghana’s e-levy….
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28 February 2024 - 29 February 2024
Taxing mobile money: Lessons and ways forward

The workshop’s primary purpose is to explore how mobile money taxes could be designed in an effective and equitable way based on discussion centred around research and real-life experiences…
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The stage and speakers at the 2nd RRA Research Day.
February 2024
Leveraging Technology for Enhanced Tax Administration: Insights from the 2nd RRA Research Conference

On February 9, 2024, the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) and the International Centre for Tax and…
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A man transacts at a mobile money kiosk in Uganda
February 2024
What have we learnt about taxing mobile money in Africa? Martin Hearson and Awa Diouf share lessons from DIGITAX research programme

As more African governments turn to the growing digital financial services (DFS) sector – specifically mobile…
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Two men standing in front of a mobile money kiosk in Entebbe, Uganda
6 February 2024
Webinar: Taxing mobile money in Africa: the good, the bad and the ugly

At a time when many African countries are facing strong fiscal pressures, the rapidly growing digital…
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Screenshot of home page of the digital financial services (DFS) tax map website
July 2023
ICTD launches DFS TaxMap: A comprehensive visualisation tool on taxation of digital financial services in Africa

The digital financial services (DFS) TaxMap simplifies the complex landscape of tax regulations and provides comprehensive tax information. It is a centralised platform that enables stakeholders to effortlessly navigate the intricacies of taxation and make informed decisions….
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Mobile money in rural Ghana - sim card
June 2023
Call for Research Consultants, DIGITAX Programme

The International Centre for Tax and Development (Institute of Development Studies) is seeking 2 consultants for…
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5 June 2023 - 7 June 2023
Conference: Global Tax Governance at a Crossroads

The ICTD is hosting a research and policy conference in Nairobi on the future of global tax governance in partnership with the Kenya School of Revenue Administration, and in collaboration with the the Committee on Fiscal Studies at the University of Nairobi and Strathmore University….
News
April 2023
African revenue authority researchers gather to share insights on driving evidence-based tax policy

The ICTD hosted a four-day workshop which brought together a group of partners from the research…