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ICTD Reseaerch Director presenting during the ICTD's annual Research on Tax and Development course in Kampala, Uganda.
April 2024
Institute of Development Studies, home to ICTD, retains first in the world ranking for Development Studies

The Institute of Development Studies (IDS), home to the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD), has once again been ranked first in the world for Development Studies in partnership with the University of Sussex….
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A woman buys fruit from a female vendor at an open market.
March 2024
ICTD rounds up Gender and Tax month

Here’s a quick recap of a diverse range of ICTD content exploring showcasing research on gender and tax – from poetry, to reading lists, to thought-provoking publications both old and new….
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March 2024
Job Opportunity: Predoctoral Research Consultant

The ICTD is seeking recent graduates and early career professionals interested in developing their research skills and gaining fieldwork and project management experience in preparation for a doctoral program….
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Thumbnail of ICTD In FOCUS Ep. 2 featuring Dr Samuel Jibao
March 2024
Dr Jibao underscores value of collaborative research in video interview

Dr Samuel Jibao, director of the Centre for Economic Research and Capacity Building in Sierra Leone and long-time partner of ICTD, in a new video, highlighted the strong potential of linking tax research and policy in generating impact in practice….
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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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February 2024
Job Opportunity: Coordinator of the Community of Practice on Gender and Taxation (M/W)

The coordinator of the Community of Practice (CoP) on Gender and Taxation will manage the various…
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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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A sign that reads: World Economic Forum, Committed to Improving the State of the World
January 2024
High Net Worth Individuals calling to be taxed more at World Economic Forum, but how does this work in practice?

Underscoring the “dramatic rise of economic inequality,” more than 260 billionaires and millionaires recently called on…
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Silver and golden coins falling on wooden table
December 2023
Year In Review: How has 2023 changed the tax world?

It has been another exciting year in the tax world, and for the ICTD. Globally attention…
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A brass plaque reading Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office
November 2023
Can the UK’s new international development strategy support fairer and more effective taxation systems?

Last week, the UK government published a new White Paper on International Development which sets out…
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Art card for Verite Research's pre-budget forum in Sri Lanka in November 2023, featuring the headshots of 10 panelists, including ICTD's Mick Moore.
November 2023
Mick Moore puts focus on property taxes in Sri Lanka pre-budget forum

ICTD Senior Fellow Mick Moore made a case for why, in the context of Sri Lanka, property taxes are “by far” the “best taxes available” despite being underutilized, during a pre-budget forum hosted by local independent think tank Verité Research….