Tax and Human Rights 

 

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Tax and Human Rights (THR) is our flagship research project overseen by Dr. Attiya Waris. It is funded by OSIEA to:

  • Explore the feasibility of setting up a African Institute for Fiscal Studies.
  • Develop the capacity of academics and researchers within the African continent. This led to the launch of our Journal on Financing for Development.
  • Develop short training courses on taxation.
  • Host Tax Talks Series to contribute to tax literacy.
  • Support international travel of CFS members to attend OECD and UN Tax Committee meetings. 

With the setting up of CFS came the THR project to support the financing of our activities and giving us the stability needed to engage in scholarship, training and advocacy. Under this project, a Rapid Response Unit was created to fast track and make publicly available fiscal data as it related to government approaches to mitigate against COVID-19 shocks. 

Under this project, policy briefs have been authored to provide recommendations to the UN Tax Committee on tax proposals intended towards raising developing country voices and protecting their fiscal space. The following authors are currently writing policy briefs for CFS:

  1. Professor Annette Oguttu
  2. John Bush
  3. Michael Durst
  4. Ogbu Okanga
  5. Abdul Muheet Chowdhury
  6. Joshua Mogaka
  7. Bosire Nyamori

 

Commitment to Financial Integrity and Anti Illicit Finance Practices

The Committee on Fiscal Studies is committed to the highest standards of integrity and ethical conduct. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards corruption, illicit financial flows, money laundering, bribery, and related financial misconduct. All individuals associated with our work, whether as staff, interns, consultants, or partners are expected to uphold these principles without exception. We wish to make clear that our institution does not knowingly engage with or provide platforms to individuals involved in corrupt practices, fraudulent activities, or violations of financial integrity standards. We categorically dissociate ourselves from any such conduct. We implement enhanced due diligence protocols for all prospective team members, including comprehensive background screening and verification of professional conduct. These measures apply across all roles and engagement types. Our work in fiscal governance, tax policy, and public finance demands unwavering commitment to legitimacy and transparency. We take this responsibility to our stakeholders, the organisations we serve, and the broader development community with utmost seriousness.