Improved taxation is a key for developing countries to escape from aid or singular natural resource dependency.

Developing countries could raise substantial domestic revenues by strengthening tax legislation and administration, but a lack of global regulations to address cross-border tax evasion is slowing down the process.

Many African states could raise substantial tax revenues. Instead they race to offer foreign investors the most favorable tax treatment.

». I look forward to contribute to a research agenda that can provide policymakers with concrete and context specific advice in collaboration with colleagues at the African Tax Institute, says Odd-Helge Fjeldstad, senior researcher at CMI.

How can donors strengthen tax systems in developing countries? By complementing their technical approach with measures to build a taxpayer culture, and challenging development countries to take the lead, says CMI researcher Odd-Helge Fjeldstad.

In 2008, on a piloting basis, a new system for property tax collection was introduced in some municipalities in Dar es Salaam. While the municipalities ...

The main objective of the project is to provide better evidence on how to promote effective, efficient and legitimate local government tax systems ...

Strengthening the tax systems in developing countries is a key priority area for Norwegian development assistance. The purpose of this project ...

The objective of this study is to assess the impacts of the tax system on the growth of firms within five key sectors (agriculture, tourism, ...

The objective of this study is to assess the impacts of the tax regime (instruments, rates, administration and coverage) on the growth of firms ...

This research programme analysed the evolution and performance of tax systems in three African countries, Namibia, Tanzania and Uganda, in order ...