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Four years after a 15% global minimum tax deal, the world remains divided on how to implement it – podcast

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · 8d

This #InternationalPodcastDay, listen back to this explainer by @theconversation.com, released in June this year, featuring our Research Director @martinhearson.bsky.social on the 15% global minimum tax deal 👇

🎧 ow.ly/WS8550X4jWn

#InternationalTax #TaxExperts

Listen to the second part of The 15% solution – two episodes from The Conversation Weekly podcast exploring plans to reform the global tax system.

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · 21d

In yesterday's opening panel, ICTD's @daisyogembo.bsky.social said: “We need to put principles before platforms. When identity, payments, & data exchange ... are governed for inclusion & trust, the gains are not just higher revenues [but] stronger social contracts between governments & citizens.”

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · 21d

🌍 We’re in Cape Town until the 18th for the 10th ATRN Congress on Contemporary Taxation Issues in Africa!

Our team will be speaking on panels, hosting a masterclass, and engaging with tax practitioners & researchers throughout the event. We also have a booth featuring our latest work - come say hi!

The state-capital nexus in fragile contexts: a case study of tax relations in Somalia - ICTD

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · 28d

📢Presumptive taxes are widely used to engage with informal economies -but how well do they actually work?

Our upcoming webinar for the Informality & Tax Community of Practice explores new evidence and challenges.

👉Join the discussion: mailchi.mp/ictd.ac/ictd...

#Tax #Informality #PresumptiveTaxes

Webinar on presumptive taxes invitation card

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Sep 8

How does drug policy relate to development and taxation? 👇

Joining @healthpoverty.bsky.social's webinar this Wednesday, our Research Fellow @maxgallien.bsky.social will speak on what opportunities fair taxation of regulated drug markets can offer.

Register here: ow.ly/yzuu50WSZHj

#TaxExperts

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International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎉Congratulations to Gayatri Sahgal on the publication of her research in the Journal of Modern African Studies!

Based on ICTD funded research, Gayatri examines- through the lens of taxation- the relationship between the state & the telecommunications sector in Somalia➡️ www.ictd.ac/publication/...

This paper examines state-business relations in Somalia, by studying tax relations between the telecommunications sector and the state.

Réformes de l’imposition foncière en Côte d’Ivoire: le paradoxe de la volonté politique - ICTD

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Sep 2

📬 The latest ICTD Insights is out!

Catch up on our work on the #UNTaxConvention, informality, digitalisation, and recent wins from our short course alumni! 🎉

See here 👉 ow.ly/1Vc750WP37Q

Subscribe so you don't miss the next one 👉 ow.ly/40Sn50QxVQI

#Taxation #TaxExperts #TaxResearch #TaxPolicy

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Sep 1

🏆Congrats to Laura Montenbruck on winning the IIPF Young Economists Award!

Her study in Freetown- alongside an ICTD,
@logritax.bsky.social & @theigc.bsky.social property tax reform work- shows how better info on public services can boost tax compliance.

📜Read her blog: www.ictd.ac/blog/does-in...

IIPF - International Institute of Public Finance @iipf.bsky.social · Aug 24

Our #IIPF2025 congress in Nairobi now being over, IIPF President James Hines and scientific committee chairs @fgerard.bsky.social @shafikhebous.bsky.social are happy to introduce two award winners:

1/2: 2025 IIPF Young Economists Award went to
Laura Montenbruck (Stockholm Uni).

Congratulations!

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International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 28

#CotedIvoire #PropertyTax #Fiscalite #AfriqueDeLOuest #AfriqueFrancophone #UEMOA

@logritax.bsky.social

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 28

Le gouvernement ivoirien est sous pression pour augmenter son taux de pression fiscale afin d’atteindre le seuil de 20 % fixé par l’UEMOA.

🏗️Bien qu’identifié comme une source de revenus essentielle, l’impôt foncier reste encore largement inexploitée!

Lisez le blog ici ➡️ www.ictd.ac/fr/blog/impo...

Au Côte d’Ivoire, l’impôt foncier représente une ressource importante de revenus qui reste largement inexploitée.

Funding Development Through the Lens of Tax Justice and Social Protection

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 28

🎓We’re always thrilled to hear from our course alumni!

In June, Nigeria overhauled its tax & revenue systems with the passage of 4 major new tax laws, an achievement in which Rafat Gambo (2019/21 alumnus) has played a pivotal role.

📖Read about it: www.ictd.ac/news/nigeria...

#TaxReform #Taxation

Rafat Gambo quote on a yellow background, it reads: "The ICTD course was instrumental in preparing me for this moment. It gave me the analytical tools, the policy lens, and the regional perspective to contribute meaningfully to national reform. What we’ve achieved over the past year is a testament to the power of investing in tax capacity.”

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 26

Did you know that for every 5 informal businesses, only 1 earns enough to rise above the poverty line in Zimbabwe?

📊Based on a survey of 2,490 informal operators, we analyse the sector's problems- from hidden taxes, gender imbalances and city matters: www.ictd.ac/blog/zimbabw...

@diis.dk #Taxation

Busy street open street market in Zimbabwe with products displayed on tables as people walk in between.

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International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 21

A lot of attention has been on #FfD4 & the Compromiso de Sevilla – but what does it actually mean amidst a global debt crisis?

@maxgallien.bsky.social & @floriangrant.bsky.social chat with WIEGO about the process and its outcomes: www.wiego.org/blog/tax-jus...

#FinancingOurFuture #TaxExperts

What is the International Conference on Financing for Development and how is it significant in setting the agenda for development financing and cooperation? Max: It’s a large UN-driven process that br...

www.wiego.org

Research on Tax and Development course: 2025 applications now open - ICTD

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 20

⏳Interested in joining the course? Apply here before 31 August 2025: www.ictd.ac/news/applica...

#TaxExpert #TaxTraining #ResearchTraining #OnlineCourse

Applications are now open for the ICTD Research on Tax and Development Course. The application deadline is August 31.

What is studying with ICTD like? They've tried it and have the answer.

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 20

For over a decade, we've been running our course on research in tax and development.

Described as a professional eye-opener, career shifter and once in a lifetime opportunity, the course is designed for anyone interested in conducting research on tax & development: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD8P...

YouTube video by International Centre for Tax and Development

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Ana Isabel López @anaisgarcia.bsky.social · Aug 9

Thank you @isanet.bsky.social !!! Very happy and honored to have received this prize, as the first recipients!! Big thanks to the @ictdtax.bsky.social for their support in funding this research!!

International Studies Association @isanet.bsky.social · Jul 31

🎉 Congratulations to the 2024 Best Virtual Conference Paper award recipients and honorable mentions for their exceptional scholarship! Applications for this year's cycle open on Aug. 1 via buff.ly/xKSPseI

2024 Best Virtual Conference Paper Award
Ana I. Lopez Garcia | Maastricht University
Sarah Berens | University of Bremen
for their paper “Taxing the Wealthy in Haiti”

Honorable Mentions
Elai Rettig | Bar-Ilan University for “Solar Energy as National Security in the Israel-Palestinian Conflict”
Sunil Vaswani | Mumbai, India
for “The Logic of Nehruvian Internationalism”

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International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 13

💬 The recently introduced 1% tax on all cash-based remittances in the US will have "devastating & destabilizing effects on the world's poorest countries."

Read the full op-ed by ICTD's Vanessa van den Boogaard, along with Ana Isabel Lopez Garcia, for Foreign Policy ⬇️

ow.ly/HwO350WF9Vx

#TaxExperts

A Lifeline for Global Development Is Under Threat

Trump’s remittance tax will hurt migrants—and incentivize emigration.

Comment l’UEMOA redéfinit la politique d’harmonisation fiscale en Afrique de l’Ouest - ICTD

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International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 12

L’UEMOA est souvent citée comme un leader mondial en coordination fiscale. Mais après plus de 30 ans d’harmonisation, où en est-on vraiment ?

📃 On revient sur les avancées, les défis, et les solutions pour renforcer la gouvernance fiscale régionale ➡️ www.ictd.ac/fr/blog/comm...

#AfriqueDeLOuest

Depuis sa création, l’UEMOA vise à rapprocher les systèmes fiscaux de ses États membres. Cette stratégie a-t-elle tenu ses promesses ?

How WAEMU is reshaping tax harmonisation policy across west Africa - ICTD

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 12

WAEMU is often seen as a global leader in tax coordination.
After 3 decades of aligning member states’ tax systems, how much progress has really been made?

📃We look at what’s worked, the challenges, and what’s next for regional tax governance ➡️ ow.ly/NtW450WBmFh

#Tax #Africa #WestAfrica

Since its creation in 1994, WAEMU has pursued a core strategy of bringing member states’ tax systems closer together. Has it succeeded?

Toward formalisation: Can simplified tax and social security contributions help? - ICTD

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 12

🚨 NEW POLICY BRIEF 🚨

Our latest policy brief analyses the institutional trade-offs facing negotiators surrounding #UNTaxConvention Protocol 1 on cross-border services in a digitalised and globalised economy.

Read it here ➡️ ow.ly/EQt750WBcnO

#TaxExperts #InternationalTax #GlobalTaxGovernance

International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 7

Can simplified tax & social security schemes help formalise informal work?

While African countries are still experimenting with these approaches, lessons can also be drawn from Latin American reforms.

More in this blog➡️
www.ictd.ac/blog/path-fo...

#Tax #InformalEconomy #SocialProtection
@ilo.org

As interest in simplified tax grows, African countries can look at Latin America for lessons learned from the informal sector.

Research on Tax and Development course: 2025 applications now open - ICTD

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Local Government Revenue Initiative (LoGRI) @logritax.bsky.social · Aug 6

📍LoGRI Chair @wilsonprichard.bsky.social recently attended the #ATI General Assembly 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia!

Check out our event highlights here👇
logri.org/2025/08/logr...

#ATIGA2025 #PropertyTax

📸 @ictdtax.bsky.social, International Tax Compact

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International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) @ictdtax.bsky.social · Aug 5

📣Applications are now open for the ICTD course on Research on Tax and Development!

Want to gain diverse methodological training, new material on tax & development, and an individual mentorship? Apply by 31 August!

⏳Only limited spots are available ➡️ ow.ly/lg9a50WzrqS

#OnlineCourse #TaxCourse

Applications are now open for the ICTD Research on Tax and Development Course. The application deadline is August 31.