In the face of declining aid volumes and mounting debt and climate crises, lower income countries are under increasing pressure to raise more domestic revenue. With these countries already experiencing higher levels of wealth and income inequality than high-income nations, there is a compelling case for targeting tax mobilisation efforts at wealthy individuals, who often contribute proportionally less than the average citizen.
Such an approach would be not only equitable but also efficient, as taxes that primarily affect the wealthy are often those with the greatest revenue shortfalls. While increasing tax contributions from high-net-worth individuals is frequently complex, growing evidence points to promising strategies and general popular support.
This webinar is being hosted by the IDS-based International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD).
Speakers will present research recently conducted and supported by ICTD, the Lahore University of Management Sciences, African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), and examine how to identify the most pressing legal, administrative, and political barriers, what revenue authorities can do to begin overcoming them, and how to increase popular support for these reforms.
Speakers
- Umair Javed, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS)
- Giovanni Occhiali, ICTD/IDS
- Vanessa van den Boogaard, ICTD/University of Toronto
- Ronald Waiswa, African Tax Administrators Forum (ATAF)
- Ishmael Zulu, Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA)
Moderated by Giulia Mascagni, ICTD/IDS
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