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April 2026|
Blog

The IRD is finding its mojo

by Mick Moore

The government recently promised to build the department a new HQ. Not entirely coincidentally, the IRD itself has recently begun to look more lively and pro-active….

Partner Publication

Property Taxes in Sri Lanka: Proposal for a More Effective Valuation Method

Event
Art card featuring the panels under Arutha's Debt & Tax Dialogue event
3 September 2025
Panel: Debt & Tax Dialogue

ICTD Research Fellow Mick Moore will be speaking at Arutha’s Debt & Tax Dialogue on fair and efficient tax solutions on 3rd of September….

News
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….

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May 2023|
Blog

The IMF, Humiliation, and Sri Lanka’s Independence

by Mick Moore

The government of Sri Lanka is right in claiming that an agreement with the IMF is essential. The economic situation allows no practical alternative….

April 2023|
Blog

Making the IMF Work for Sri Lankans: Part 2

by Mick Moore

March 20, when the IMF Board approved an Extended Fund Facility for Sri Lanka, now seems…

Partner Publication

The Alternatives to Universal Tax Registration in Sri Lanka

Pettah Sri Lanka
February 2023|
Blog

Making the IMF Work for Sri Lankans

The government of Sri Lanka is negotiating a large conditional loan from the IMF. A formal…

News
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May 2022
The tax story behind the Sri Lankan crisis

Professor Mick Moore explains the causes of the economic crisis in Sri Lanka and its impact on people’s day-to-day lives….

Event
14 October 2021
Steering out of the Debt Crisis: Recipe for Budget 2022

This forum will be anchored around addressing Sri Lanka’s debt crisis. Through this forum, Verité Research…

News
Income Tax Colony - Salt Lake - Kolkata
March 2020
Call for research proposals: Tax and development in South Asia (Closed)

The ICTD has successfully built up a large and effective policy-oriented research programme related to tax…

Working Paper

The Political Economy of Long-Term Revenue Decline in Sri Lanka

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