What might an agenda for equitable taxation look like? Wilson Prichard @ICTDTax says there are no easy answers, but there are some decent policy options. It is well worth reading 1/ https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/bitstream/handle/123456789/13822/ICTD_SummaryBrief16_2.0.pdf …
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Wilson argues the
@noralustig CEQ principle that "new taxes should never reduce the cash incomes of poor people" is a good LT objective but should not be applied too rigidly, particularly in low-income countries w limited options for direct tax & pervasive informal taxation 2/1 reply 1 retweet 0 likesShow this thread
Practically opportunities are: 1) Stronger personal income tax 2) Property tax 3) Reform exemptions 4) Improve MNC taxation 5) Reduce informal taxation 6) Simple VAT exemptions for essential goods 7) Civic engagement on fiscal contract and 8) Cash transfers. 3/3
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