Protocol 1 of the #UNTaxConvention tackles one of the most contentious questions in int'l taxation: when services flow across borders, who gets to tax the income they generate? Read more about the tensions and key debates around this in part 2 of our reading list ➡️ ow.ly/H3js50X9857 #TaxExperts

📊 Our latest research on digital tax payments in #Eswatini shows that voluntary adoption drove stronger compliance gains than mandates. Read the full paper here: ow.ly/gqzj50X60NR #TaxExperts #TaxPolicy #DigitalPayments

This #InternationalPodcastDay, listen back to this explainer by @theconversation.com, released in June this year, featuring our Research Director @martinhearson.bsky.social on the 15% global minimum tax deal 👇 🎧 ow.ly/WS8550X4jWn #InternationalTax #TaxExperts

🌍 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!

📢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

How does drug policy relate to development and taxation? 👇 Joining @healthpoverty.bsky.social's webinar this Wednesday, our Research Fellow @maxgallien.bsky.social will speak on what opportunities fair taxation of regulated drug markets can offer. Register here: ow.ly/yzuu50WSZHj #TaxExperts

🎉Congratulations to Gayatri Sahgal on the publication of her research in the Journal of Modern African Studies! Based on ICTD funded research, Gayatri examines- through the lens of taxation- the relationship between the state & the telecommunications sector in Somalia➡️ www.ictd.ac/publication/...

📬 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

🏆Congrats to Laura Montenbruck on winning the IIPF Young Economists Award! Her study in Freetown- alongside an ICTD, @logritax.bsky.social & @theigc.bsky.social property tax reform work- shows how better info on public services can boost tax compliance. 📜Read her blog: www.ictd.ac/blog/does-in...

Le gouvernement ivoirien est sous pression pour augmenter son taux de pression fiscale afin d’atteindre le seuil de 20 % fixé par l’UEMOA. 🏗️Bien qu’identifié comme une source de revenus essentielle, l’impôt foncier reste encore largement inexploitée! Lisez le blog ici ➡️ www.ictd.ac/fr/blog/impo...

🎓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

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

A lot of attention has been on #FfD4 & the Compromiso de Sevilla – but what does it actually mean amidst a global debt crisis? @maxgallien.bsky.social & @floriangrant.bsky.social chat with WIEGO about the process and its outcomes: www.wiego.org/blog/tax-jus... #FinancingOurFuture #TaxExperts

For over a decade, we've been running our course on research in tax and development. Described as a professional eye-opener, career shifter and once in a lifetime opportunity, the course is designed for anyone interested in conducting research on tax & development: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD8P...

Thank you @isanet.bsky.social !!! Very happy and honored to have received this prize, as the first recipients!! Big thanks to the @ictdtax.bsky.social for their support in funding this research!!

💬 The recently introduced 1% tax on all cash-based remittances in the US will have "devastating & destabilizing effects on the world's poorest countries." Read the full op-ed by ICTD's Vanessa van den Boogaard, along with Ana Isabel Lopez Garcia, for Foreign Policy ⬇️ ow.ly/HwO350WF9Vx #TaxExperts

L’UEMOA est souvent citée comme un leader mondial en coordination fiscale. Mais après plus de 30 ans d’harmonisation, où en est-on vraiment ? 📃 On revient sur les avancées, les défis, et les solutions pour renforcer la gouvernance fiscale régionale ➡️ www.ictd.ac/fr/blog/comm... #AfriqueDeLOuest

WAEMU is often seen as a global leader in tax coordination. After 3 decades of aligning member states’ tax systems, how much progress has really been made? 📃We look at what’s worked, the challenges, and what’s next for regional tax governance ➡️ ow.ly/NtW450WBmFh #Tax #Africa #WestAfrica

🚨 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

Can simplified tax & social security schemes help formalise informal work? While African countries are still experimenting with these approaches, lessons can also be drawn from Latin American reforms. More in this blog➡️ www.ictd.ac/blog/path-fo... #Tax #InformalEconomy #SocialProtection @ilo.org

📍LoGRI Chair @wilsonprichard.bsky.social recently attended the #ATI General Assembly 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia! Check out our event highlights here👇 logri.org/2025/08/logr... #ATIGA2025 #PropertyTax 📸 @ictdtax.bsky.social, International Tax Compact

📣Applications are now open for the ICTD course on Research on Tax and Development! Want to gain diverse methodological training, new material on tax & development, and an individual mentorship? Apply by 31 August! ⏳Only limited spots are available ➡️ ow.ly/lg9a50WzrqS #OnlineCourse #TaxCourse

As Côte d’Ivoire races to boost its tax-to-GDP ratio, property tax reforms present an immense potential. But is short-term revenue pressure coming at the cost of equity & efficiency? We explore the politics behind the reforms 👉 ow.ly/Xr4s50WwOyu #TaxReform #PropertyTax #CotedIvoire #WestAfrica

"While #propertytaxes hold immense revenue potential in many lower- & middle-income countries, they were noticeably absent from the [...] the Compromiso de Sevilla." Our colleagues from @logritax.bsky.social reflect on the #FfD4 summit ➡️ ow.ly/Oi5W50WwBiz #FinancingOurFuture #TaxExperts

#ICYMI: We're delighted to share that we've signed an MoU with global research and advocacy network WIEGO, formalising our long-standing collaboration on research and informal sector taxation! 🎉 Read about it here 👉 ow.ly/z19W50WtR0L #TaxExperts #InformalEconomy #TaxPolicy #TaxResearch

🟢 Earlier this month, we hosted a high-level side-event at the 4th Financing for Development Conference (#FfD4) in Seville on how evidence-based approaches are helping countries build fairer, more effective tax systems. Read the highlights here: ow.ly/CuA850WsxO2 #FinancingOurFuture #Fin4Dev

Countries forgo billions in tax revenue by granting preferential tax treatments that lack proven impact At #FfD4, @iisd.org, @odi.global, @idos-research.bsky.social, @ictdtax.bsky.social & CEP launched a coalition to support countries to reform tax expenditures & mobilize resources for development🤝

🟢 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

Each government budget reaffirms the scale of Pakistan’s fiscal crisis. This year’s was no different. While wealth taxes offer a potential solution, the assumption is that such measures are unpopular with the public. Our research suggests otherwise: www.ictd.ac/blog/pakista...

Catch our Associate Postdoctoral Fellow Frederik Heitmüller in next week's webinar, hosted by @iisd.org, on what's next for the #UNTaxConvention ⬇️ #Taxation

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

🔍 From @ictdtax.bsky.social’s work on “tax ghosts” with #Rwanda to TaxDev & #Ghana driving VAT reforms and @iisd.org tackling mining #MNE tax avoidance with #Zambia, research-driven partnerships are driving smarter & more effective tax policies across the Global South

Back at #FfD4 for the final day of the conference. In an early session, @iisd.org @ictdtax.bsky.social & @theifs.bsky.social led a dialogue on how research collaboration can strengthen tax system, featuring delegates from #SierraLeone, #Ghana & #Zambia sharing their country experiences & reforms

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

Today at #FfD4, @iisd.org @ictdtax.bsky.social @idos-research.bsky.social @odi.global & CEP launched a global coalition to accelerate reform of tax expenditures, supporting countries to mobilize domestic resources for development and climate

📬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

#FfD4 marks a critical moment that will shape the global framework for financing development over the next decade. 📺 As world leaders gather at the 4th Financing for Development conference, @rhiannoncm.bsky.social explains how ICTD has been engaging with the process: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp4S...

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

📝NEW POLICY BRIEF: With tax now the main source of dev't finance, countries are under pressure to raise tax revenue fast. But done poorly, these could have damaging effects. The key is to tax smarter - but how? ➡️ ow.ly/2VCf50Wg8NU #FfD4 #Tax4Dev #TaxResearch

🟢 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

Joining #FfD4? Don’t miss our side event: “From Insight to Impact: Harnessing Research Collaboration to Build Better Tax Systems” co-hosted by @iisd.org, @ictdtax.bsky.social, @odi.global & @theifs.bsky.social 📍July 3, 8:30 a.m. | Room 12 | In person only 🔗Register eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-insig...

NEW RESEARCH: Are Pakistanis supportive of wealth taxes? Here is what we found⬇️ 1️⃣Support for wealth taxes cuts across class, income and gender 2️⃣It increases when people feel that taxes are spent well and transparently 3️⃣Trust in the state drives support Find out more: www.ictd.ac/publication/...

If you're coming to #FfD4 in Seville next week and are interested in talking the future of tax & development, get in touch! I'll be there with a wonderful delegation of the @ictdtax.bsky.social - and we have a side event well worth checking out: www.ictd.ac/event/ffd4-s...

📰New data: Is there public support for new #progressive and #wealth_taxes in Pakistan? Our policy brief dissects brand new public opinion data on a range of wealth and progressive tax proposals, based on a survey of 7500 voting-age Pakistanis. What do we find? (1/...) www.ictd.ac/publication/...

📢 Join us on Wednesday! In the 3rd session of our webinar series on tax and digitalisation, co-hosted with the World Bank, we look at the risks and opportunities #AI presents in building more efficient tax systems. Register here 👉 ow.ly/ruoG50WcmjL #TaxPolicy #Tax #Digitalisation

📣 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

📣 Webinar on taxing wealth in lower income countries. With aid declining, debt rising & climate crises worsening, lower-income countries face growing pressure to raise domestic revenue—taxing the wealthy can be an effective solution. Find out more➡️https://ow.ly/vo7Q50W7ANN @ictdtax.bsky.social

🧺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

In Uganda many businesses' tax compliance costs exceed the tax that they actually pay, with the median firm spending almost 2% of its annual turnover on tax compliance. 📺Here is what Adrienne Lees discovered after surveying 2,000 businesses: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOJP... #Taxation #Uganda

Extremely excited to see this new paper out, the first major research output from our @logritax.bsky.social and @ictdtax.bsky.social collaboration with the Freetown City Council to introduce comprehensive property tax reform and link to improved service delivery