International

Presentation: Gendered fiscal incidence analysis and tax-benefit microsimulation models: Overview, opportunities, and caveats

On Tuesday 10th September 2024, TaxDev researcher Laura Abramovsky, and Pia Rattenhuber from UNU-WIDER, jointly delivered a presentation on “Gendered fiscal incidence analysis and tax-benefit micro

Presentation: Taxing the rich

On Tuesday 3rd September 2024, TaxDev researcher Hazel Granger joined an expert panel to discuss how to tax the super-rich.

TaxDev Special Session: The taxation of wealth in low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs): What does the evidence tell us, and what are the gaps?

TaxDev Special Session: The taxation of wealth in low- and middle-income countries (L&MICs): What does the evidence tell us, and what are the gaps?

Look beyond the tampon tax: alternative solutions to close gender gaps

This blog was originally published on odi.org on 10 July 2024

The problem with tax potential estimates – key considerations to develop sustainable tax systems

This blog was originally published on odi.org on 3 June 2024

Call for papers: 9th Zurich Conference on Public Finance in Developing Countries

9th Zurich Conference on Public Finance in Developing Countries

December 16th-17th 2024, in Zurich, Switzerland | Submission by July 8th, 2024.

Presentation: Wealth-related taxes in low- and middle-income countries

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

Call for papers: 6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference

6th World Bank/IFS/ODI Public Finance Conference

Driving Progress: Public Finance and Structural Transformation

Tax Equity in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Income inequality is high and persistent in developing countries. In this paper, the authors ask what role taxation can or might play in reducing inequality in low and middle-income countries.

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.