TJNA - Tax and Equity
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Growing inequality and wealth concentration where half of the world’s wealth lies in the hands of just 1% of the population poses a serious threat to the global economy and undermines democracy. Existing flaws in international financial systems have significantly contributed to aggravating global inequality. This initiative aims at; (1) reducing unfair tax practices through evidence-based research and policy advocacy; (2) building capacity for monitoring fairness and transparency within the tax system and (3) influencing policies on revenue generation. Tax revenue remains the most reliable and sustainable source of finance to provide adequate social services. However, tax is not only a revenue collection tool.
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Africa faces several challenges as it struggles to protect its own tax base in the face of renewed interest as a favourite destination for foreign investments. The race to attract foreign investments is emerging as a “race to the bottom”  as countries use harmful tax incentives or sign unsound...
Published 09/28/22
The strategic driver under this thematic programme is the ineffective fiscal regime governing the extractive sector in resource rich African countries which results in inadequate mobilization of tax revenues from the extractives sector. Our goal is to achieve improved fiscal transparency and...
Published 09/28/22
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