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The political-economy of property tax collection in Tanzania
Project | Jan - Dec 2011
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 ...
Taxation, property tax, Tanzania
Taxing the urban boom in Tanzania: Central versus local government property tax collection
CMI Insight | Jun 2017
Effective collection of property taxes requires constructive working relations between the central government revenue authority and the municipalities, ...
property tax, tax administration, tax, Tanzania, Kinondoni, Ilala, Temeke, Dar es Salaam
Policy implementation under stress: Central-local government relations in property tax collection in Tanzania
CMI Working Paper | Jan 2018
Inter-organisational cooperation in revenue collection has received limited attention in the tax administration literature. Recent experiences from Tanzania ...
Institutional trust, tax reform, tax administration, property tax, Tanzania, Tanzania
Taxing the urban boom: property taxation in Africa
CMI Insight | Mar 2017
The growth of Africa’s towns and cities has outpaced local governments’ capacity for service delivery in terms of management, infrastructure, ...
urbanisation, property boom, tax reform, property tax, South Africa, Africa, Burundi, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uganda, Gambia, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Sierra Leone
Policy implementation under stress: Central-local government relations in property tax administration in Tanzania
Journal Article | Mar 2019
Inter-organisational cooperation in revenue collection has received limited attention in the tax administration literature. Recent experiences from Tanzania ...
Property tax, tax reform, tax administration, policy implementation, inter-organisational cooperation, Tanzania
The role of ICT in property tax administration: Lessons from Tanzania
CMI Brief | Jun 2019
A key problem facing revenue administrations in many developing countries is that they operate manual paper-based recording systems. This is particularly ...
ICT, Property tax, Tax administration, Tanzania
Property owners’ knowledge and attitudes towards property taxation in Tanzania
CMI Insight | Aug 2018
Property taxation (PT) is high on the political agenda in Tanzania and considered a cornerstone of the Government’s efforts to strengthen broad ...
Property taxation in Tanzania, Tanzania
The best way to tax natural resources
News | 24 Nov 2015
-A 'good' natural resource tax regime is one that does not undermine - or strangle - the development of the ordinary tax system, says CMI researcher Odd-Helge Fjeldstad. Different segments of the tax system 'interfere' with each other. If the most resourceful companies and individuals do not contribute with tax revenue due to tax avoidance and exemptions, this will affect the taxpaying behaviour of others.
Africa loses big money on tax breaks
News | 11 Jun 2012
Many African states could raise substantial tax revenues. Instead they race to offer foreign investors the most favorable tax treatment.
Taking stock of the tax reform process in Angola, and why tax incentives should be avoided
Angola Brief | Jun 2012
Angola is currently implementing a tax reform. The main objective of the reform is to increase non-oil tax revenues by broadening the tax base, rationalize ...
Angola
Tax builds countries: A window of opportunity for Angola
News | 14 Jun 2012
There is political will to strengthen the tax system in Angola. If properly designed and implemented, the new tax system can improve the efficiency and responsiveness of the public sector. One of the main challenges, however, will be to convince the citizens of Angola about the value of paying taxes. This will require not only reforms, but a major cultural shift.
Angola
Strengthening tax systems in developing countries
News | 19 Dec 2013
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.
To pay or not to pay
News | 28 Jan 2014
Taxpayer compliance in Sub-Saharan Africa is closely linked to peoples' views of the government's ability to deliver on important services, the fairness of the system, and consequences of tax evasion shows findings from the recent Afrobarometer survey.
Africa needs international tax regulations
News | 17 Sep 2012
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.
Tax to the people
News | 26 Oct 2016
African countries lose billions of dollars each year due to illicit capital flows related to tax evasion by wealthy individuals and companies. How does ...
Tax, Illicit capital flows, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Kenya
The Added Value of Value Added Tax: People are more willing to pay tax
CMI Brief | Apr 2015
Raising domestic tax revenues is a priority for most sub-Saharan African countries. But the tax bases in most African countries are undermined by widespread ...
Sub-Saharan African countries, Value-Added-Tax, VAT, Taxpayer education
Multinational accounting firms: On both sides of the table
News | 23 Jan 2015
Big accounting firms advice multinational companies on tax loopholes and lobby for tax exemptions. At the same time they advice governments in developing countries on tax reforms and engage in government task forces. A new research project delve deeper into the dual role of multinational accounting firms.
Shaping the tax agenda: Public engagement, lobbying and tax reform in Tanzania
CMI Brief | Jul 2015
Tax reforms are no longer the exclusive domain of the International Monetary Fund, external experts, and the Ministry of Finance. Increasingly, interest ...
Tax reform, lobbying, Tanzania
Taxation and tax reforms in Tanzania: A survey
CMI Working Paper | Jan 1995
This paper reviews the tax system in Tanzania, and gives particular attention to the tax reform proposals presented in the Report of the Presidential ...
Africa: Tanzania
Building a taxpayer culture
News | 4 Oct 2012
The government's ability to collect taxes depends on people's and businesses' willingness to pay them. How do you convince them to pay their fair share?