Director, Tax and Sovereign Debt, IISD - interested in all things public finance for sustainable development. Views are my own, retweets are not endorsement.
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Don't miss this useful analysis of the last round of UN Tax Convention negotiations from my colleagues Elisângela Rita and @KudzaiMataba
And for daily meeting summaries check out: lnkd.in/dQXeiPmw
#UNTaxConvention
Big steps for the UN Tax Convention: Majority voting for key decisions and tax dispute resolution as the focus of the second early protocol.
How did the negotiations unfold? What’s next? Elisangela Rita and @KudzaiMataba discuss.
🔗 iisd.org/articles/explainer/…
#UNTaxConvention
That’s a wrap! Read our takeaways from #FFD4Sevilla !
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Heading to Sevilla for #FfD4? Join us on July 2 at 8:30 for a side event on resilient, future-proof development finance policy with @IISD_news & @The_RBWC
Details & register ➡️ iisd.org/events/ffd4-side-ev…
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At #FfD4, @ali_readhead, @IISD_news Tax & Debt Director spoke on a panel with @noradno, @UNHumanRights & @KRACorporate to unpack how environmental levies can support revenue and & climate goals, if backed by political will and global solidarity 🌍
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"Public funding is critical to closing the climate finance gap in emerging economies, @ali_readhead emphasized. "Environmental levies can play a role, but must be combined with broader domestic resource mobilization and meaningful debt relief solutions."
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We wrapped an intense first day at #FfD4, with world leaders adopting the Compromiso de Sevilla & agreeing on a path to tackle the development finance gap. The venue buzzed with discussions on turning commitments into action
See what @IISD_news is up to➡️ iisd.org/inside-ffd4
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With a packed audience at the #FfD4 side event by the Platform for Collaboration on Tax, @IISD_news’s Elisângela Rita questioned the effectiveness of generous tax incentives, noting they “do not necessarily lead to better or more investment.”
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What does it take to future-proof development finance?
@ali_readhead & @fmmorra lay out six evidence-based priorities for #FfD4 to look at to build resilience amid rising risks.
Explore the full analysis 👇
iisd.org/articles/deep-dive/…
Check out our #DebtRelief proposal.
The #DebtForResilience initiative charts a path towards economic recovery and resilience for debt-distressed countries, by tackling structural vulnerabilities and providing a rules-based approach to debt resolution.
iisd.org/publications/report…
Our guidance for governments on #tax #stabilisation clauses in #mining is out!
We provide model legal text that countries can use to shift away from automatic inclusion of stabilisation, to a narrower approach.
Join us on April 15 to learn more:➡️ lnkd.in/eAFiujNp
🇵🇬 Colleagues gathered in Port Moresby on Monday to kick off 2 new #TIWB programmes for @IRC_PNG. @ATO_gov_au will partner on a criminal #tax investigations programme, while a TIWB Roster expert will assist with audit cases in the extractives industry.
✍️linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
Earlier this year, the @IISD_ELP’s #tax program took a leap of faith and started a new workstream on sovereign #debt.
Next week, we will have our first webinar to discuss international #debt #relief, and what the #G20 and #FfD4 should do about it.
Don’t miss out!
📅 Don't miss our webinar discussing current debt relief initiatives and future strategies with
🔹@dannybradlow @UPTuks
🔹@mkessler_DC @FinDevLab
🔹@MarinaZucker @GDP_Center
🔹Rodolfo Reta, Regional Representative to the #FfD4 Negotiations
Register here iisd-elp.zoom.us/webinar/reg…
📢JOB ALERT:
Do you have experience helping developing countries use #tax policy to achieve a #just #energy #transition and protect #biodiversity?
@IISD_ELP is hiring a Lead, #environmental #taxes.
10+ yrs exp. required. Work remote.
Deadline: 13 Dec
iisd.bamboohr.com/careers/78…
#Tax stabilisation is contentious. But global norms and standards on #stabilisation are changing. Key shifts:
- exempting non-fiscal issues
- only granting fiscal stabilisation based on commercial need
- limiting scope and time
- exempting anti-avoidance rules
- alternatives
📣 Stabilization clauses should no longer automatically be included in investor-state contracts📝.
If they are, they should, at a minimum, build on the latest international standards to avoid being a barrier to #sustainabledevelopment🌎.
👉 IISD blog: iisd.org/articles/insight/hi…
We’re proud to partner with @UNDP to help secure an ambitious outcome for the Fourth Financing for Development Conference.
Top priorities for us at #FfD4 are: 1) a coherent, integrated approach to financing #SDGs, #climate, and #nature, and 2) a grander bargain on #debt relief.
Last month, @IISD_news was at the 2nd Symposium on Finance, Integrity and Governance.
As @UNDP’s knowledge partner, we shape research to inform the #FfD4 process, towards solutions for effective financing strategies that respond to the challenges faced by developing countries🌍
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Director Greg Radford will help open the 20th #IGFAGM focused on balancing the need for minerals with protecting people & the planet. Sessions will explore big issues facing #mining nations & other actors in the #EnergyTransition.
Join us in Geneva 👉 igfmining.org/AGM
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Ghana’s finance minister says tackling illicit financial flows must be part of the solution to Africa’s energy transformation finance needs. Future of African Energy conference. #fec2024 @AcepPower
Have a read of my colleague @KudzaiMataba's take on the recent UN tax negotiations!
#tax4dev
Last week, the Terms of Reference for a #UNTaxConvention was adopted with support from 110 countries— a major step towards global tax cooperation 🌍
Check out our expert @KudzaiMataba’s insights from the negotiations and their outcomes.
🔎 bit.ly/3XhUIUB
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A key milestone has been reached as the @UN continues efforts to create a new international tax framework.
But there’s a lack of consensus from some major economies. @IISD_ELP’s @KudzaiMataba explains what you need to know.
#UNTaxConvention
🔎 bit.ly/3XhUIUB
