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October 2025|
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Why digitalisation alone won’t fix Africa’s tax systems: 6 steps for real impact

by Kanuda M. Buluba & Fabrizio Santoro

For many African tax administrations seeking to boost revenue, digital tools appear transformative but is it really the case?…

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November 2024|
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The digital transformation of tax administrations: What’s in it for low-income countries?

by Awa Diouf, Caroline Khene & Becky Faith

As governments worldwide, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), push towards digital transformation, the platformisation…

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March 2024|
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Broadening the tax horizon through information: the power of third-party data for African tax administrations

by Lucia Rossel & Fabrizio Santoro

It is fair to say that taxation cannot exist without information. To calculate taxes and enforce…

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December 2023|
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The digitalisation journey of tax administrations – Insights from the Network of Tax Organisations (NTO) Conference

by Fabrizio Santoro

The fundamental challenge in tax digitalisation lies in shifting focus away from the mere implementation of technology. Instead, a clear strategic vision is needed to define the problems and goals digitalisation aims to address whilst also holistically mapping and analysing constraints….

News
March 2022
DIGITAX working papers examine the intersection between technology, tax policies & collection methods

DIGITAX is a new ICTD research programme aimed at generating knowledge and evidence to support governments…

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Mobile Money Selling Booth
January 2022
Call for research proposals on digital financial services, digital ID, and taxation

Background The rapid expansion of mobile money and broader digital financial services (DFS) as well as…

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