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S1 Ep65: A low-cost way to raise tax revenues in Uganda

S1 Ep65: A low-cost way to raise tax revenues in Uganda

FromVoxDev Development Economics


S1 Ep65: A low-cost way to raise tax revenues in Uganda

FromVoxDev Development Economics

ratings:
Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Nov 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Policy to increase tax compliance in developing countries often focuses on enforcement, and that's difficult, unpopular, and costly. Are there other ways to encourage small businesses to pay tax that may be easier and cheaper? Isabelle Cohen worked with the Uganda Revenue Authority to implement a method that raised six times what it cost.
Released:
Nov 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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Hear about the cutting edge of development economics from research to practice.