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How a tax exemption can increase revenues

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

 

Three key takeaways from our TaxDev Tax Expenditures Workshop

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

At a glance: Two decades of Employment Income Tax in Africa

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Inflation, incomes and inequality – how can lower-income countries use fiscal policy to the greatest effect?

This blog was first published on odi.org on 21 November 2022 

The devil in the detail? Eight lessons from tax expenditure reporting in Rwanda and Uganda

In recent years, an increasing number of low- and middle-income countries have start

TaxDev researcher participates in regional tax expenditure governance workshops

Kyle McNabb recently participated in regional workshops in Lagos and

Why and how should developing countries raise more taxes?

Governments in many developing countries urgently need to raise funds to invest in education, health and infrastructure.

Can fiscal policy reduce inequality in a globalized world?

Tax havens, offshore wealth, automatic exchange of information; these terms can appear opaque to the non-initiated, but understanding them is important—they refer to the vexing issue of internation

Tax expenditure reporting in Rwanda and Uganda: Challenges, practical guidance and lessons learnt

Tax expenditures (TEs) are used widely around the world. Their role in the fiscal systems of low- and middle-income countries has recently attracted increased scrutiny.

Fiscal policy and income inequality: the role of taxes and social spending

This ODI report was originally published on odi.org on 30th September 2022 

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