On Friday 17th May 2024, TaxDev researcher Laura Abramovsky delivered a presentation on 'Wealth-related taxes in low- and middle-income countries' at an online meeting of officials from the
The value-added tax (VAT) is a cornerstone of the modern tax system.
As inequality has risen around the world, the importance of tax design for achieving equity objectives has become increasingly widely discussed and is the focus of much r
As inequality has risen around the world, the importance of tax design for achieving equity objectives has become increasingly widely discussed and is the focus of much recent public finance resear
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has
This conference brought together leading researchers and policymakers to discuss recent research on the political economy of public finances.
Despite the challenges in measuring economic resources at the individual level in a consistent manner across countries, estimates suggest that women are often more likely to be poorer, to live in p
This study sheds light on the potential of personal income tax (PIT) to address inequality in African countries.
