With ten years to go to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), attention is on mobilising domestic revenue to support governments in providing effective public services. Taxation is a key instrument in providing governments with a stable flow of funds, and improvements in the efficiency of tax systems can enhance their revenue generating potential. But tax systems affect more than just financing for public budgets. How taxes are levied, who bears the burden, and how it affects business and individual choices is critical to the relationship between the state, society, and the economy. In this blog, four of our experts provide insights on the interplay between taxation and development – from informal taxes to civil society, and tax reform to economic transformation. |
