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Journal Article

Tax reform coalitions for urban development: the politics of property tax reform in Sierra Leone

Aerial view of township beside wealthy suburb in South Africa
January 2025|
Blog

Strengthening subnational taxation within the Financing for Development agenda

by Wilson Prichard

Wilson Prichard argues that property taxes, as the backbone of local government finances, should be explicitly included in the Financing for Development outcome document….

Research in Brief

Land and Property Taxation to Finance Urban Development in Somaliland: Challenges and Prospects for Reform

December 2024|
Blog

Four priority areas for next year’s Financing for Development Conference

by Rhiannon McCluskey

At a recent UN side event, experts outlined how the new financing for development proposals on can be strengthened for better outcomes in four priority areas….

Guidance Note

Property Identification and Mapping for Property Taxation

Event
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3 December 2024
Building More Effective and Equitable Tax Systems: Priorities and Strategies for FfD4

The ICTD will be hosting a side event at the Second Preparatory Committee Session of the Financing for Development Conference….

Wide shot view from above of a condensed area in Freetown, Sierra Leone
November 2024|
Blog

Does Information about Public Services Boost Tax Compliance? I conducted an experiment in Freetown to find out

by Laura Montenbruck

This research was conducted alongside the ICTD/LoGRI-led initiative to implement comprehensive property tax reforms in Freetown, Sierra Leone….

News
Zoomed out photo of Freetown in Sierra Leone
October 2024
World Cities Day: why subnational property tax can support urban development

On World Cities Day, we look at how subnational property taxes can help cities address development challenges….

Partner Publication

Property Discovery for Tax Purposes: Challenges and Opportunities in Zambia

Journal Article

Sub-national property tax reform and tax bargaining: Lessons from a quasi-randomized reform program in Sierra Leone

Partner Publication

Strengthening Property Valuation for Taxation in Zambia

Research in Brief

Using Machine Learning to Create a Property Tax Roll: Evidence from the City of Kananga, D.R. Congo

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