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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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Five individuals standing side-by-side each other, smiling at the camera.
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….

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Max Gallien and Vanessa van den Boogaard with the Finance Office at the Municipality of Korle Klottey in Ghana on the day of signing the new MoU
April 2026
ICTD signs new partnerships for largest study of market taxation in Accra

ICTD signs three new MOUs with municipal authorities in Ghana for a project on the taxation of Accra’s markets. …

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April 2026
ICTD’s home institution IDS ranks first in the world for Development Studies for tenth year in a row

The landmark achievement, announced in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, makes IDS and Sussex only the fifth UK institution ever to hold the top position in any single subject for a full decade….

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Logo of the United Nations embossed on a glass wall in the UN Headquarters in New York City
March 2026
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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Collage of the covers of 8 books mentioned in the reading list
March 2026
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. …

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Adrienne Lees ans Sripriya Srivatsa, the two early-career researchers who submitted their PhD theses
March 2026
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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Woman Holding and Reading a Book
March 2026
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…

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A narrow street market in Morocco with dried herbs and plants displayed on shelves, a man in traditional clothing browsing, and two men with a bicycle nearby.
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….

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Close up shot on the hands of an African person person on their laptop which is placed on a wooden desk next to a mug.
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….

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Wider headshot of Anuradha Joshi
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….