Beyond the money: How tax policies are shaping politics and society in Africa

Taxes are not just about money and not just of interest to economists. Using as a starting point recent flashpoints such as the E-Levy controversy in Ghana and tax protests in Kenya and other African countries, the panel will show the connection between taxation and wider political and social issues. This interactive panel will discuss the relationship between taxes and trust in the state, elections and public mobilisation, informality, and gendered social relations.

This hybrid event is a collaboration between:

• The Centre for Social Policy Studies (CSPS) at the University of Ghana
• The Gender Equitable and Transformative Social Policy for a Post-Covid Africa (GETSPA) project at the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana
• The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD)

In-Person at the Cedi Conference Centre (Seminar Room 2) University of Ghana, Legon campus and virtually via Zoom