Taxing Smarter after Aid: Accountability, Equity and Public Finance in a New Global Reality

Taxing Smarter after Aid: Accountability, Equity and Public Finance in a New Global Reality

With sharply receding aid and rising debt, lower income countries are being pushed to raise more revenue domestically. But how can this be done in ways that are not only effective and feasible, but equitable and accountable? How can development partners engage in what is now the tax era of development? In this IMF-World Bank annual meeting side event, ICTD, Accountability Lab and TAI bring together experts to explore what tax and accountability mean in the post-aid era.