Revenues, efficiency and taxpayer behaviour

Podcast | Think Change episode 107: how do you tax the super rich? The practical challenges of a wealth tax

This podcast was originally published on odi.org on 1 October 2026

TaxDev presents at 11th Annual African Tax Research Network Congress in Rwanda

From 22nd–24th September 2026, researchers, policymakers and tax administrators gathered in Kigali, Rwanda, for the 11th Annual Congress of the African Tax Research Net

The hard road to higher revenues: lessons from cross-country experience of domestic revenue mobilisation

This report was originally published on odi.org on 17 September 2026

Estimating the VAT gap in Ghana

The Government of Ghana has published a new report Estimating the VAT gap in Ghana.

Tax incentives, compliance costs, and VAT registration: evidence from India

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.

Rigorously evaluating Ghana's customs valuation policy

In 2019, the Government of Ghana introduced a new customs policy which reduced the benchmark values used by the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) to process the taxes due on imports.

Global coalition launches consultation on voluntary minimum standards for tax expenditure reporting

Tax expenditures are costly.

Beyond aid: reflections on tax policy reform as a path to sustainable financing in Ethiopia

On 17 July 2026, TaxDev and the Ethiopian Economic Association (EEA) co-organised a panel discussion, “Beyond Aid: Tax Policy Reforms as a Path to Sustainable Financing”, as part of the EEA’s 23rd

EEA panel discussion | Beyond aid: tax policy reform as a path to sustainable development financing

Background and rationale

Rwanda publishes its eighth tax expenditure report

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.