In March 2024, the Government of Rwanda introduced a VAT Reward Programme to incentivise consumers to request invoices and reduce under-reporting.
In February 2025, the Government of Rwanda agreed a comprehensive tax policy reform package aligned with priorities set out in its 2021–2024 Medium-Term Revenue Strategy (MTRS).
This report provides an updated and comprehensive overview of Ethiopia’s tax system in 2025–26.
Tax exemptions for basic items exist worldwide, typically justified by governments as a way to reduce the cost of living for poorer households.
Ghana’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) has published an updated Survey of the Ghanaian Tax System, produced jointly with TaxDev researchers from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (UK).
The Government of Ghana has published a new report Estimating the VAT gap in Ghana.
Value-added tax (VAT) is the largest source of tax revenue for many developing country governments, and sales-based registration thresholds are a ubiquitous design feature.
The Rwandan Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN) has published its FY2024-25 Tax Expenditure Report as part of the FY2026–2029 Executive Budget Proposal.
On February 25th 2026, Kenya's National Treasury collaborated with TaxDev in training staff on the use of micro-simulation models for Personal Income Tax (PIT) and Value Added Tax (VAT).
On 1st January, the Government of Ghana implemented major reforms to its Value Added Tax (VAT) system, with a higher registration threshold and a rationalised structure to simplify compliance and i
