Revenues, efficiency and taxpayer behaviour

Does the value-added tax add value? Lessons using administrative data from a diverse set of countries

The value-added tax (VAT) is a cornerstone of the modern tax system.

Ghana publishes its first Medium-Term Revenue Strategy

On 30th September 2023, the Government of Ghana published its first Medium-Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS), setting out a plan for review and reform of key elements of both revenue policy and administ

The tax incentive regime in Honduras

Honduras has a long history of providing generous tax incentives to firms and consumers, primarily as part of an effort to attract foreign direct investment.

Ghana's Ministry of Finance and TaxDev host VAT and distributional analysis event

On 20th June 2023, the Ministry of Finance in Ghana, in collaboration with TaxDev, invited stakeholders from government, the private sector, and civil society to an event previewing the findings of

Paper by Anne Brockmeyer awarded 2023 ADB–IEA Innovative Policy Research Award

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Call for papers: 5th World Bank/IFS/ODI Research Conference

5th World Bank/IFS/ODI Research Conference

The Political Economy of Public Finances

Ethiopia publishes its second tax expenditure report for FY 2018/19 to FY 2020/21

The Ethiopian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published its second tax expenditure report covering customs duty and import taxes for the fiscal year 2018/19 to 2020/21.

The long view: how tax expenditures affect revenue over multiple years

This is the last of three blog posts we’re posting following the TaxDev Tax Expenditures Workshop held on 6–8 February 2023 in Kampala.