Photo: Participants and facilitators of the 2019-2020 course in Abuja, Nigeria. Research on Tax and Development Course 2021 (applications now closed) As part of the ICTD’s commitment to build research and analysis capacity on tax and development, we are accepting applications for the 2021 ‘Research on Tax and Development’ course until July 31st. The new…
The ICTD is calling for research proposals in relation to the Ethiopian Tax Research Network (ETRN). The ETRN is a network of Ethiopian researchers and practitioners, with the main objective of supporting the generation and exchange of knowledge on taxation in Ethiopia. The ETRN is an initiative of the ICTD funded by the Bill & Melinda…
Press Release The Ethiopian government recently unveiled an ambitious “Homegrown Economic Reform” agenda, which, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said, “aims to propel Ethiopia into becoming the African icon of prosperity by 2030.” One of the agenda’s priorities is increasing domestic resource mobilisation to finance sustainable development. Although the Ethiopian government has undertaken several reforms…
All individuals with an interest in taxation in Ethiopia are invited to attend the third annual meeting of the ETRN. The meeting will be held on Monday, November 18th from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the Capital Hotel in Addis Ababa. Dr Lemma Gudissa, the Academic Vice President of the Ethiopian Civil Service University, will open…
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…
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…
You are cordially invited to the third Ethiopian Tax Research Network seminar, hosted at Addis Ababa University (AAU). The first speaker will be Dr. Wollela Yesegat, Assistant Professor at AAU, who will present on “Micro Business Taxation in Ethiopia”. The second speaker, Lecturer at AAU Abat Abebe, will discuss “Tax Accounting and Financial Reporting Requirements in Ethiopia”….
The ICTD is calling for research proposals in relation to the Ethiopian Tax Research Network (ETRN). The ETRN is an initiative of the ICTD funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and hosted at the Ethiopian Development Research Institute. The ETRN is a network of Ethiopian researchers and practitioners, with the main objective of supporting…
The Second Annual Meeting of the Ethiopian Tax Research Network was held on October 8th at the Capital Hotel in Addis Ababa. The ETRN brings together stakeholders with an interest in taxation in Ethiopia and supports the generation and exchange of tax knowledge. The ICTD is pleased to announce that the Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) is…
All individuals with an interest in taxation in Ethiopia are invited to attend the second annual meeting of the ETRN. The meeting will be held on October 8th from 9:00am to 5:00pm at the Capital Hotel in Addis Ababa. Dr Yohannes Ayalew, the Executive Director of the Ethiopian Development Research Institute, will open the meeting….
In partnership with the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA), the ICTD hosted its third annual workshop on research methods and dissemination. The 19 participants were selected based on their submission of either a draft research paper or a detailed proposal for research on a tax and development issue. The participants represented several African countries:…
The Ethiopian Tax Research Network invites all to attend its second seminar, hosted at the Ethiopian Civil Service University (ECSU). The first speaker will be Dr Lemessa Bayissa, who will present “Towards Integrating Antecedents of Voluntary Tax Compliance.” The second speaker, Dr Azime Adem, will present on “Tax Compliance Attitudes of Rural Farmers in Ethiopia“….
