Parallel session
From tax data to tax policy: steps to take

Parallel 4.1 | Auditorium: Thursday, 7 September 2023: 13:30-15:00 (UTC+2)

The importance of data for tax policy making cannot be overemphasized. Data is crucial to inform tax policy choices, help better understand the impact they have on societies, and assist countries in getting closer to achieving Sustainable Development Goals. It is impossible to assess country’s progress towards reducing inequality without data on wealth and income composition, and information on tax distribution between genders is crucial for understanding the progress towards gender equality.

While data is a powerful tool that can allow developing countries to make independent and well-informed tax policy choices, however, taking full advantage of using data for designing tax policies is not always straightforward.

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Ligomeka, WazionaWaziona Ligomeka | Moderator

Waziona Ligomeka is a tax economist with 15+ years of experience in tax policy, tax administration, and macroeconomic analysis. He is a member of the United Nations (UN) Committee of Tax Experts in International Cooperation.

His current work focuses on tax policy, tax administration, and modernization of tax administration functions in developing countries. He received his Ph.D. in Development Studies (Taxation) from the University of Sussex (UK), a Masters's in International Development Policy (Taxation) from Duke University (USA), and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from the University of Malawi.

KaiduTina Kaidu | Panelist

Tina Kaidu Barugahara is the Manager of Research and Revenue Modelling. 

She is responsible for the overall coordination and supervision of the research lab activities managed under the URA research and innovation division.

Hlatshwayo, AyandaAyanda Hlatshwayo | Panelist

Ayanda Hlatshwayo is Director Secondary Sector at the National Treasury of South Africa’s Microeconomic Policy Unit in the Economic Policy Division.

She focuses on industrial policy, manufacturing and trade. She also serves as a part-time commissioner on the International Trade Administration Commission.

Johnstone MakhubuJohnstone Makhubu | Panelist

Mr Makhubu is the Chief Revenue Officer at the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in the Republic of South Africa.

In this capacity, he is responsible for the strategic orchestration of all revenue management activities, primarily this means he is in charge of ensuring that revenues are extracted from the economic activities whilst also ensuring that compliance activities are maximized to enhance revenues from voluntary compliance.

YosephaYosepha Tamamu | Panelist

Yosepha Tamamu is the chief economist for the Ministry of Finance and Planning of the Tanzania Revenue Authority.