Nigeria doesn't simply adopt or reject international tax standards — it selectively evaluates, modifies, and sometimes rejects them where they conflict with domestic priorities. See what else Marie-Louise Aren's case study for ICTD's cross-country project ➡️ https://ow.ly/5u2250Zja52 #TaxExperts

Join us today for the launch of new research on checkpoints and revenue in conflict settings! From Myanmar to Colombia, findings explain how checkpoints shape governance and everyday life in conflict contexts. 📆Today at 1pm UTC / 2pm BST/ 9am ET 🔗Online registration: https://ow.ly/9r6Y50ZfRNY

Hurry up and sign up now to join the discussion on the politics of passage 🚧 From Myanmar to Colombia, findings explain how checkpoints shape governance and everyday life in conflict contexts. 📆Tomorrow at 1pm UTC / 2pm BST/ 9am ET 🔗Online registration: https://ow.ly/9r6Y50ZfRNY

From early transfer pricing rules to the relatively reluctant adoption of EOI standards, Ghana’s experience with international tax has been complex. Isaac Danso Agyiri shows why outcomes depend not just on adoption but on capacity, sequencing & policy choices ➡️ https://ow.ly/OHBP50Zhh4S #TaxPolicy

Peru offers an interesting case in looking at how non-OECD countries implement international tax standards. It successfully managed standards adoption by prioritising the country’s needs — but challenges persist. Read Katia Toledo Ruiz' study➡️ https://ow.ly/5y3S50ZfR7s #InternationalTax #TaxPolicy

📢 ICTD is hiring a Policy Engagement & Communications Specialist (consultancy) to support research uptake on tax and global development and engage policy audiences. 🔗 Details + how to apply: https://ow.ly/5zYz50ZfU95 #Tax #GlobalDev #PolicyEngagement #Comms

Join us for the launch of new research on checkpoints and revenue in conflict settings! From Myanmar to Colombia, findings explain how checkpoints shape governance and everyday life in conflict contexts. 📆Tuesday, 30 June 🕐1pm UTC / 2pm BST/ 9am ET 🔗Register now: https://ow.ly/9r6Y50ZfRNY

Signing up to international tax standards and making them work domestically are two very different things. Muzammal Rasheed's study of Pakistan for ICTD's cross-country project shows exactly why ➡️ https://ow.ly/1hA350ZcczQ 📸 mtcurado/iStock #TaxExperts #InternationalTax #Pakistan #TaxResearch

The countries with the least voice in setting international tax rules are often the ones most affected by cross-border tax challenges. Dan Ngabirano's case study of Uganda is part of our cross-country project that looks at lower-income countries' experience of such rules ➡️https://ow.ly/qmh450ZccSe

How has Kenya navigated complexities of implementing global tax norms? Daisy Ogembo-Adongo finds that, while Kenya has made significant strides in modernising its tax framework, issues with resource constraints, inconsistency policymaking, and external dependcy persist ➡️ https://ow.ly/ZcP150Z9skG

LICs are expected to implement int'l tax standards designed largely without them in mind. How is that going? ICTD's new cross-country project starts to answer that — starting with Zambia, where slow implementation is shaped by capacity gaps & unclear revenue incentives ⬇️ https://ow.ly/xuzv50Z8TWk

When Ian Kananura (2018/19 course alum) first began his career in real estate financing and construction, he didn't imagine his work would eventually lead him into cryptocurrency tax, AI, and policy reform. Ian talks about his journey and the role of in Africa’s future: https://ow.ly/v20z50Z64W7

Last month, we launched a national taxpayer compliance survey in Eswatini, in close partnership with the Eswatini Revenue Service, aimed at building a clearer picture of taxpayer behaviour, compliance costs, and perceptions of the tax system. Details below 👇 https://ow.ly/1cW450Z53Fx #TaxResearch

Tobacco taxes: strong on revenue, strong on evidence -- and still underused across many lower-income countries. Check out our research to see what works and what doesn't 👉https://ow.ly/a4pr50Z53g5 #WorldNoTobaccoDay #TobaccoTax #TaxExperts #TaxPolicy

📸 Last week, our founder, Mick Moore, joined friends and collaborators at the Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) to celebrate Odd-Helge Fjeldstad and his long contribution to tax research, including during his time as a senior research fellow at ICTD 👇 #TaxResearch #TaxExperts

Mandating e-filing and payment for large taxpayers in Senegal had little effect on compliance -- but it cut missing data by 90%, revealing formal employment is at least 20% larger than paper records suggested. Read it here ➡️ https://ow.ly/70sa50YY8Y7 #TaxExperts #TaxCompliance #Digitalisation

Pakistan's Federal Board of Revenue is using AI to monitor cement production in real time across every factory, 24/7. The logic: when all firms are monitored equally, the incentive to under-report shrinks. Read REMIT Pakistan's analysis ➡️ https://ow.ly/5n5X50YWxOl #TaxCompliance #Digitalisation

🏫 Sri Lanka's tax authority has been neglected for decades but ICTD's Mick Moore sees early signs of a turnaround: the first major staff recruitment in 20 years, improved VAT refund processing, and new coordination between the IRD and Customs. Read 👉 https://ow.ly/SHNG50YRxvu #TaxExperts

🌍 In August, negotiators at #UNTaxConvention face tough talks on how new rules would impact the vast web of bilateral tax treaties already in force around the world. Read more: ow.ly/v49l50YwTFl #TaxExperts #InternationalTax #GlobalTaxGovernance

Pay up or pile up. That's the choice facing Conakry, Guinea, where just 44% of daily waste is collected — and the current system covers only 22% of its own costs. New ICTD research asks: can tax-based financing close the gap? ➡️ https://ow.ly/ZVSu50YveHl #TaxExperts #GlobalRecyclingDay

#BookRecommendations: Looking for a book to start this weekend? The women in the ICTD & Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI) teams have curated a list of must-read books either about women or written by women➡️ https://ow.ly/O6jO50YsNka#BookRecommendations #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 #WomenAuthors

🚺This International Women’s Day, we celebrate our colleagues and students! We are proud to announce that two of our early-career researchers, Adrienne Lees & Sripriya Iyengar Srivatsa, have successfully submitted their PhD theses. Read their story: https://ow.ly/i4nY50YrLlM #IWD2026 #TaxReseach

📈The number of women in parliaments globally has slowly but steadily increased over the years. In Uganda, this went from 2 women in 1962 ➡️189 women in the current parliament. Does this translate into more gender-focused tax policies? More➡️ https://ow.ly/q6e950YqthS #IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay

Catch ODI Global's webinar next week to see what's the latest on the ongoing negotiations for protocol 1 (cross-border services taxation) under the #UNTaxConvention. ICTD's Frederik Heitmüller will join the panel of experts. 📅 March 17 | 14:00-15:30 GMT 👉 Register: https://ow.ly/x65j50Yq7EG

At ICTD, gender has always been a central pillar of our work. And this work is becoming much more urgent. For #IWD2026, We’ve selected 5 essential reads that explore the intersection between gender and tax ➡️ https://ow.ly/l1s650YqrAz#IWD2026 #InternationalWomensDay #TaxResearch #TaxExperts #TaxReads

🚺This International Women's Day, we celebrate the insipiring women in our network! When people talk to colleagues who work on gender and tax, their reactions vary from confusion to curiosity. Jalia Kangave reflects on the realities of her work through poetry ➡️ https://ow.ly/75UM50YpAY5 #IWD2026

🚺This International Women's Day, we celebrate our students! After 25 years in Venezuela’s tax administration, Rosa Rodrigues de Abreu was not afraid to challenge the unknown. In 2019, she moved to Spain and in 2022 she joined our course. 🔗Read her story: https://ow.ly/IeQT50Ypxon #IWD2026

🌙As Ramadan begins, attention turns to zakat — one of the five pillars of Islam. As many Muslims choose to pay zakat during Ramadan, this month represents a key period for wealth redistribution. But how much is actually paid? And to whom? Find out➡️ https://ow.ly/C9rk50YhJMN Max Gallien Umair Javed

Informal revenue generation methods can have a developmental role but practices like roadbloack tax serve private rather than public interests. What does the spread of these taxes say about state authority in Ethiopia? ➡️ https://www.ictd.ac/blog/roadblock-taxation-extra-legal-payments-ethiopia/

UNU-WIDER, Zambia Revenue Authority and International Centre for Tax and Development invite proposals using administrative tax data, using our new secure data lab in Zambia. Topics include tax administration, corporate taxation, tax policy and economy. Deadline: 28 Feb 2026. 👉 go.unu.edu/gEAlY

#CallForApplications: ICTD is seeking a consultant to produce a Morocco case study as part of a research project on tax administration and data governance. 📝Details: https://www.ictd.ac/news/call-for-consultant-for-morocco-case-study-on-tax-and-data-governance/#CallForApplications #Career #ResearchJobs

Our researchers Max Gallien and Vanessa van den Boogaard recently joined senior leaders of the Ghana Revenue Authority to present insights from our latest work 👇 Explore ICTD's recent research on Ghana here ➡️ https://ow.ly/Hs5g50YcbNy #TaxExperts #TaxPolicy #TaxResearch #Tax4Dev

🏛️ With #UNTaxConvention negotiations underway, how should tax dispute settlement under Protocol 2 take shape? Tomorrow, our researcher Frederik Heitmüller will share his insights in this panel hosted by International Institute for Sustainable Development. More info➡️ https://ow.ly/XFrj50Y8T1N

Newly published ICTD study on Tanzania's #MobileMoney levy: businesses adapted by bundling payments, but most don't understand the tax. Those who do view it negatively. Read the article, published in the Development Policy Review, here ➡️ https://ow.ly/FEk850Y89sl#MobileMoney 📸 Fiona Graham / WorldRemit

ICTD's @martinhearson.bsky.social and Frederik Heitmüller will be speaking at an academic symposium on the #UNTaxConvention, hosted by NYU's International Tax Program. 👉 Check here for details: https://ow.ly/Zuaf50Y84kU#UNTaxConvention #UNTaxConvention #TaxExperts #InternationalTax #GlobalTax

#UNTaxConvention talks resume next week, and Protocol 1 on cross-border services is back on the agenda. Our brief maps the pathways and trade-offs negotiators face. It finds that success depends on aligning frameworks with political realities and varied capacities. See: https://ow.ly/eHWv50Y5kGA

As the #GlobalForumOnVAT discusses digital sourcing & cross-border taxation, Senegal’s VAT reform provides valuable insights: legal alignment with international norms is one thing, implementation another. 🔗Full analysis: https://www.ictd.ac/blog/senegal-vat-reforms-taxing-cross-border-services/

Prepare for the 4th #UNTaxConvention session next week, with our reading lists: 🏛️On the framework and process: https://ow.ly/bMfw50Y1JrS 🌍 On protocol 1 (cross-border services): https://ow.ly/b3SC50Y1JrU ⚖️ On protocol 2 (dispute prevention & resolution): https://ow.ly/IhwK50Y1JrV#UNTaxConvention #GlobalTax

For over a decade, our Research on Tax and Development course has supported students in building skills they now apply across policy, practice, and academia. On #InternationalDayOfEducation, we celebrate our alumni and their impact ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LdBNUnccMg

🌍 As the #WorldEconomicForum wraps up in Davos, an increasing number of the world’s wealthiest are calling to be taxed more. Read our analysis on the topic here: https://www.ictd.ac/news/high-net-worth-individuals-taxed-more-world-economic-forum/#WorldEconomicForum #TaxJustice #TaxTheRich #TaxResearch

Many will remember 2025 as a pivotal year for the development sector. In a new Devex op-ed, Giulia Mascagni explains how it is not all doom and gloom as the focus to getting the next era of development right should be: taxation ➡️ https://www.ictd.ac/blog/taxing-smarter-key-thriving-declining-aid/

How is e-invoicing affecting VAT compliance in #Uganda? New research, published by UNU-WIDER and co-authored by ICTD's Adrienne Lees, shows reporting shifts among firms more tightly enforced under the new mandate 👉ow.ly/HU9e50Y0yKV #TaxExperts #VAT #TaxCompliance

Nigeria’s tax reform bills recently took effect, aiming to boost domestic revenue & build a more inclusive tax system. The reforms exempt 97% of small informal operators & target the top 3% - but can this be implemented in practice? Find out more about informal taxation on our website 🔗

Our Research Fellow Fabrizio Santoro's paper, co-authored with @oyebolaoo.bsky.social, was one of the most read articles online of @oxfordcsae.bsky.social's #JournalofAfricanEconomies in 2025! 🎉 Read their paper on the role of IT in tax collection here ➡️ ow.ly/87vJ50XW4CT #TaxExperts #openaccess

We congratulate Prof Anuradha Joshi, a long-time collaborator of ICTD, for her recent appointment as Director of our homebase, the Institute of Development Studies! 🎉 Read the full story here: https://ow.ly/a4Pz50XU6mA #DevelopmentResearch #TaxResearch #GenderAndTax

With a looming 2027 deadline for a #UNTaxConvention, significant challenges remain. In an interview with @taxnotes.com, our researcher Frederik Heitmüller flagged fundamental questions on how it will function in practice and relate to existing tax agreements: ow.ly/bnxP50XTYNg #TaxExperts

Warm congratulations to Professor Anuradha Joshi on her appointment as Director of @ids.ac.uk. A long-standing collaborator with ICTD, Prof Joshi has helped shape important research on women and taxation. We look forward to continuing this engagement! #Taxation #TaxInAfrica

This year saw a big shift in the development sector, one marked by challenges for many countries. To our tax & development community: your collaboration has been essential; thank you for your continued trust & engagement as we work together towards effective & equitable tax systems. Happy holidays!

From publications to policy engagement, 2025 was a busy year for our team. ➡️Swipe through for a snapshot of the research we published this year. Want to join the conversation? Visit our website to check our most read publications and more! #TaxExperts #TaxinAfrica #2025Recap #YearInReview

Did you know that in Ghana, the Tax Stamp costs 9x more to administer than it collects?📈 New ICTD research explains why these lump-sum presumptive taxes often fail — and what governments can do instead: https://ow.ly/NtpT50XGZ5c Max Gallien #Taxation #TaxResearch #InformalTax #InformalEconomy