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Jan 21, 2025 | 
ictd.ac | Giulia Mascagni |Stephanie Alkoussa
Integrating the gender dimension into public finances, and in particular taxation, has become a challenge for revenue authorities around the world. Tax policies and the way they are implemented can have a significant impact on gender issues in tax systems.
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Dec 19, 2024 | 
ictd.ac | Martin Hearson |Giulia Mascagni
More than 100 tax practitioners, researchers and policymakers from across Africa gathered in a conference in Kigali, Rwanda last week to discuss the latest evidence on the potential of, and challenges surrounding the digitalisation of tax administrations.
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Nov 26, 2024 | 
ictd.ac | Giulia Mascagni |Isaac Amoako
As digitalisation climbs the policy agenda on national, regional, and international stages, tax administrations worldwide are implementing digital reforms and leveraging digitized data. However, ongoing research and policy debate are demonstrating the complexities of implementing effective digital solutions.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
ictd.ac | Giulia Mascagni |Caroline Othim
This blog has been written as a background piece and benefitted from a side event on the topic at the Addis Tax Initiative (ATI) General Assembly with inputs provided by Altayesh Taddese Terefe and Laura Gonzalez Gaitan. As the fiscal space of governments worldwide is becoming more constrained, ensuring efficient use of revenues is moving up policy agendas. Tax expenditures are benefits granted through the tax system to specific groups, sectors, or activities.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
cepweb.org | Sofia Berg |Giulia Mascagni |Caroline Othim |Agustin Redonda
, and | 2 September 2024 Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Gender, Inequality, Tax Expenditures This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below:Password: Related Posts | 31 January 2024Fiscal, Blog | Tags: Parliaments, Tax ExpendituresThe role of parliaments is vital with regard to the monitoring and control of tax expenditures, both as part of the regular budget cycle and ad hoc, if required....
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Jul 31, 2024 | 
ictd.ac | Development’s research programme |Giulia Mascagni |Giovanni Occhiali
“It is important for all taxpayers, including ultra-high-net-worth individuals, to contribute their fair share in taxes” said the finance ministers and central bankers in a joint statement marking the conclusion of two days of meeting in Brazil. Brazil, which this year is presiding over the G20, is spear-heading global discussions on taxing the utlra-rich with a specific aim of raising international funds to tackle climate change.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
ictd.ac | Giulia Mascagni |Bernard Baimwera |taxation. He
ICTD was delighted to welcome a delegation of faculty from the Kenya School of Revenue Authority (KESRA), the Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) specialised training school, to the Institute of Development Studies, ICTD’s institutional home in Brighton, from June 3 – June 6.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
ictd.ac | Giulia Mascagni |Colette Nyirakamana |Mbakiso Magwape |Denis Mukama
We are delighted to contribute to the 10th Annual Conference of the Economic Policy Research Network, Rwanda, which this year has been organised around the theme Boosting Economic Resilience to Economic Shocks. ICTD Research Director, Giulia Mascagni, has given welcome remarks, whilst guest of honour this year is Leonard Rugwabiza, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
ictd.ac | Giulia Mascagni |Caren Grown
A new Community of Practice on research and policy in Gender and Tax (CoPGT), whose secretariat is hosted by the International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD), held its first official general meeting on Thursday, June 20th.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
ictd.ac | Giulia Mascagni |Adrienne Lees |Max Gallien |Doris Akol
Lower-income countries have huge financing needs. While tackling the climate challenge and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals require substantial capital investments, the Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted an urgent need for spending on health and social protection. With the costs of debt rising, how much more tax can developing countries raise has become a key question.
