How civil society can foster equity in tax administration – and reflection points for funders

The emerging evidence on civil society’s role in tax administration provides a jumping off point for a larger research agenda. This agenda can help funders and other actors more deeply understand how civil society organizations (CSOs) can help foster transparency, accountability, participation, and equity in tax administration for diverse populations.

The Transparency and Accountability Initiative (TAI) commissioned IDinsight to provide a synthesis of this emerging evidence and highlight promising areas for investigation. This brief outlines key findings from that evidence and potential implications with a focus on funders.

Please read the distributed full report and a more detailed analysis of the roles various CSOs play to foster equitable and accountable tax administration.