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Knowledge Note December 1, 2023

The Integrating Gender Equality into Tax Reform project team of the Global Tax Program recently produced a Knowledge Note on Building Gender Equality Objectives in Tax and Customs Administration¡±. This Knowledge Note provides a broad overview of issues in building gender equality in tax and customs administration reforms, which is a key step in achieving equitable domestic revenue mobilization. It suggests entry points to support gender equality in tax and customs administrations reforms and improve the gender balance within the workforce.

Knowledge Note December 1, 2023

The Integrating Gender Equality into Tax Reform project team of the Global Tax Program recently published a Knowledge Note on Tax-based Support for Childcare. The Note offers key messages on policy initiatives for improving childcare accessibility and affordability by focusing on tax-based support for childcare. It reviews the policy options and their implications, benefits, and considerations by drawing on international experiences to provide insights for developing countries.

Report December 12, 2023

GTP Annual Progress Report 2023

The GTP FY23 Annual Progress Report provides an update on the progress of the activities undertaken by the Global Tax Umbrella Program (GTP Umbrella) during the period of July 2022 ¨C June 2023. In this reporting period, the DRM Pillar executed a total of US$ 17.7 million and project teams provided technical assistance to 83 countries. By June 30, 2023, the GTP DRM Pillar portfolio included 67 activities (including closed activities) in 104 countries. Over 87 percent of the GTP DRM portfolio is channeled to support country-level activities, of which 71 percent were directed to countries that are International Development Association (IDA)-eligible and 37 percent to Fragile and Conflict-Affected Situations (FCS).

Policy Research Working Paper May 31, 2023

This paper examines and assesses the potential approaches that may be adopted to measure the progressivity of tax systems, and proposes a set of metrics to assess tax progressivity in low-income International Development Association (IDA) countries

Report June 2, 2023

This project uses new administrative tax data to describe the current state of the personal income tax (PIT) in Senegal discusses ways in which it can be improved.

Policy Research Working Paper June 15, 2023

Using newly available customs data from Bangladesh, along with additional administrative and survey data, this study examines how variation in import tariffs on key agricultural inputs affects men¡¯s and women¡¯s agricultural employment and production¡ªgiven a high degree of segmentation among men and women in different agricultural activities.

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    • GTP Health Taxes Knowledge Note Series

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  • Tax Reform in Vietnam Tackles Side-Effect of Globalization

    In recent decades, Vietnam has seen a surge of foreign investment, but also increasing complexity in its tax base. Multinational corporations shift profits to low-tax countries, a practice that deprives the government of tax revenue for essential public services. With the help of the World Bank, the OECD and others, Vietnam is modernizing its tax code and training tax officials to better capture revenues.

    West African Tax Officials Work to Meet Basic Needs, Improve Equity

    Many countries in West Africa struggle to collect the revenue needed to provide basic services to their citizens: clean water, education, electricity. And citizens are watching ¨C many pay taxes and want to see those services improve.

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    The demands for a modern tax administration are endless, but its capacity and budgets are not, and it is difficult to determine what makes sense now, what has significant impact and what does not. This is where Tax Diamond can help.

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    Taxation and the Sustainable Development Goals

    Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires massive investment in physical and human capital. Focus is needed on the quality, fairness, and equity of domestic tax collection.
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    The TADAT Podcast explores the impact of TADAT by drawing on stories of past assessments, trainings, and other outreach activities.
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