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Adrienne Lees ans Sripriya Srivatsa, the two early-career researchers who submitted their PhD theses
March 2026
ICTD early-career researchers submit PhDs, advancing tax research in low-income countries

The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) is proud to announce that two of its…

Event
Webinar on AI and tax administration
27 February 2026
Webinar: Artificial Intelligence in Tax Administration – Opportunities, Evidence, and Safeguards

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced data analytics are rapidly transforming tax administration worldwide. Revenue authorities are…

Empty prison building in a circular architecture
February 2026|
Blog

The Panopticon taxman: How digital surveillance is impacting tax compliance in Uganda

by Adrienne Lees, Maria Jouste, Joseph Okello Ayo, Nicholas Musoke & Marie-France Boucher

In the 18th century, philosopher Jeremy Bentham envisioned the panopticon: a circular prison where guards could…

Event
rt card for the launch of 'Admin Data for Tax Justice' initiative, featuring ICTD's Giovanni Occhiali.
15 December 2025
Admin Data for Tax Justice: Global launch of a new initiative advancing the use of administrative data for tax research

ICTD Research Fellow Giovanni Occhiali will join a high-level panel during the launch of Tax Justice Network’s ‘Admin Data for Tax Justice’ database….

News
Digital banner displaying the words URA Research Day behind five speakers sitting on a stage facing a crowd of people who are taking notes.
November 2025
Championing evidence-based policymaking: URA hosts its first Research Day

Recognising the risk inherent in the pressure to raise more revenue quickly, and the need for research-informed approaches, the URA recently hosted its first-ever Research Day, with the support of ICTD and UNU-WIDER….

Partner Publication

Improving the Taxation of Wealthy Individuals in Low-Income Countries Through Existing Measures

Research in Brief

The Impact of Tax Agents on Taxpayers’ Compliance in Uganda? Evidence from Tax Administrative Data

Research in Brief

Taxing Rental Income: An Analysis of the Outcomes of Legal and Administrative Reforms in Uganda (Research in Brief 170)

Working Paper

Taxing Rental Income: An Analysis of the Outcomes of Legal and Administrative Reforms in Uganda

A man walks past a bright green roadside shop in Kenya with Safaricom and M-Pesa signs, illustrating how digital payments support Nigeria digital public infrastructure for taxation across Africa.
October 2025|
Blog

Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Tax Administration in Nigeria: The Current State of Play

by Abdulsalam Mas'ud

Nigeria has made significant strides in digitalising its tax administration over the past decade, with initiatives such as the Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS) and new frameworks for digital public infrastructure (DPI). This blog explores the current state of Nigeria’s digital tax infrastructure across four key pillars: digital IDs, merchant payments, data exchange, and inclusivity, and highlights progress made at both national and subnational levels. Drawing on recent DPI readiness assessments and peer learning events, it identifies opportunities to strengthen coordination, data governance, and capacity for more efficient, transparent, and inclusive tax administration….

Research in Brief

The Interpersonal Side of Tax Compliance: Interactions Between Taxpayers and Tax Officials in Rwanda

Journal Article

Understanding the Tax Payment Compliance of Companies: Evidence from Eswatini

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