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Customs evasion in Rwanda

Project Active from 15 Apr 2024 to 31 Mar 2025 Sustainable Growth, Tax and State Effectiveness

This project addresses the resource constraints that low- and middle-income countries face by focusing on trade taxes, a crucial revenue source. By analysing firm-level customs evasion using new datasets from Rwanda, the research seeks to uncover predictive firm characteristics and the role of intermediaries, offering insights for policymakers to enhance tax revenue collection.

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Mphatso Kumwenda

Senior Country Economist, Rwanda, International Growth Centre

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