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International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD)
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Improving #tax policy in lower-income countries with collaborative and independent #research. We aspire to contribute to advancing sustainable development by reducing inequality, fostering inclusive growth & enhancing governance. Find us at www.ictd.ac
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New ICTD blog: a grounded look at where #UNTaxConvention negotiations stand and what questions remain unresolved.

Covers the substantive debates around scope, process, and what different pathways might mean for international tax cooperation 👇

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#TaxExperts #GlobalTax
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November 3, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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In yesterday's opening panel, ICTD's @daisyogembo.bsky.social said: “We need to put principles before platforms. When identity, payments, & data exchange ... are governed for inclusion & trust, the gains are not just higher revenues [but] stronger social contracts between governments & citizens.”
September 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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🌍 We’re in Cape Town until the 18th for the 10th ATRN Congress on Contemporary Taxation Issues in Africa!

Our team will be speaking on panels, hosting a masterclass, and engaging with tax practitioners & researchers throughout the event. We also have a booth featuring our latest work - come say hi!
September 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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📢Presumptive taxes are widely used to engage with informal economies -but how well do they actually work?

Our upcoming webinar for the Informality & Tax Community of Practice explores new evidence and challenges.

👉Join the discussion: mailchi.mp/ictd.ac/ictd...

#Tax #Informality #PresumptiveTaxes
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September 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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📬 The latest ICTD Insights is out!

Catch up on our work on the #UNTaxConvention, informality, digitalisation, and recent wins from our short course alumni! 🎉

See here 👉 ow.ly/1Vc750WP37Q

Subscribe so you don't miss the next one 👉 ow.ly/40Sn50QxVQI

#Taxation #TaxExperts #TaxResearch #TaxPolicy
September 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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🎓We’re always thrilled to hear from our course alumni!

In June, Nigeria overhauled its tax & revenue systems with the passage of 4 major new tax laws, an achievement in which Rafat Gambo (2019/21 alumnus) has played a pivotal role.

📖Read about it: www.ictd.ac/news/nigeria...

#TaxReform #Taxation
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August 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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Did you know that for every 5 informal businesses, only 1 earns enough to rise above the poverty line in Zimbabwe?

📊Based on a survey of 2,490 informal operators, we analyse the sector's problems- from hidden taxes, gender imbalances and city matters: www.ictd.ac/blog/zimbabw...

@diis.dk #Taxation
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August 26, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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🚨 NEW POLICY BRIEF 🚨

Our latest policy brief analyses the institutional trade-offs facing negotiators surrounding #UNTaxConvention Protocol 1 on cross-border services in a digitalised and globalised economy.

Read it here ➡️ ow.ly/EQt750WBcnO

#TaxExperts #InternationalTax #GlobalTaxGovernance
August 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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🟢 Research has shown that common strategies of taxing informal economies have largely been ineffective & regressive, disproportionately impacting low-income groups.

So what works?

Join our session at the #ATIGA2025 to discuss best practices & more ➡️ ow.ly/bJT750Wsujt

#Taxation #InformalEconomy
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July 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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The West African Economic and Monetary Union has been engaged in an ambitious project to harmonise its members’ domestic tax systems.

30 years later, what have been the challenges and successes of this policy? Find out here: www.ictd.ac/publication/...

#Taxation #WestAfrica #WAEMU
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July 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Our Executive Director @giuliamascagni.bsky.social at Casa @devex.com yesterday:

"It’s obviously very concerning to see a decline in aid but at the same time, it’s also important to remember that aid was never really going to be enough to fill the financing gap..."

Read ➡️ ow.ly/P1iy50WiVFH

#FfD4
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July 1, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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📬Check your inboxes!

The latest edition of ICTD Insights contains a rundown of ICTD's engagement with the #FfD4 summit, and much more 👉 ow.ly/eNBH50WhE35

Don't miss the next one -- make sure to subscribe: ow.ly/40Sn50QxVQI

#Taxation #TaxExperts #TaxResearch #FinancingOurFuture
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June 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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If you're in Seville for the #FfD4 summit, come join us in the following events! ⬇️

We kick off with the launch of the 'Coalition for Tax Expenditure Reform' this afternoon (details below), together with the Council on Economic Policies, IDOS, and @iisd.org.

#OurCommonFuture #Fin4Dev #Taxation
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June 30, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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🟢 Our Research Fellow Fabrizio Santoro is in Kigali, Rwanda for the 11th Economic Policy Research Network (EPRN) Conference. He participated in the 2nd panel discussion yesterday, sharing his insights on the role of #digitalisation in tax policy administration.

#Taxation #EPRNConference11
June 27, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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📣 Join us as we talk about taxing wealth in lower income countries

With declining aid volumes and mounting debt, taxing the wealthy is gaining momentum - but challenges remain. We identify them today and present steps to overcome them.

Details: Today @ 1 p.m. GMT on Zoom ➡️https://ow.ly/vo7Q50W7ANN
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June 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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🧺In Kinshasa, DRC, we try to understand market taxation by looking into the experiences of market vendors, their perceptions of taxation, and how these perceptions shape interactions with the state and affect vendors' willingness to pay taxes.

📃 Here is what we find: ow.ly/1HXs50Wa9Q8

#Taxation
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June 17, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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📣 Join our webinar: Taxing wealth in lower income countries

With declining aid volumes and mounting debt taxing the wealthy is gaining momentum as an efficient way to raise domestic revenue.

On June 19 we identify barriers and steps to overcome them.

Register now ➡️https://ow.ly/vo7Q50W7ANN
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June 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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🔴 Can a template for most favoured nation (MFN) clauses in Double Taxation Agreements help global South nations protect their interests against capital-exporting countries? Our latest paper tackles this across four countries.

See it here ➡️ ow.ly/BZl150VUQrN

#TaxTwitter
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May 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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#ICYMI: The latest edition of ICTD Insights is here!

See our latest brief and analyses on #FfD4, as well as recent work on tax admin, informality, digitalisation, and much more👉 ow.ly/PtAW50VLUlq

📬Don't miss out on the next one; subscribe to our monthly newsletter👉 ow.ly/40Sn50QxVQI

#TaxResearch
May 2, 2025 at 12:47 PM
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Informal workers can be partners in taxation — but only if meaningfully included in shaping tax policy.

📊This #LabourDay, we’re sharing key insights on informal sector taxation from our latest policy brief: www.ictd.ac/publication/...

@maxgallien.bsky.social | @ids.ac.uk | @ilo.org
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May 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM