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SUMMARY:Are Women Better Taxpayers Than Men? - Sripriya Srivatsa\, Centre 
 of Development Studies\, University of Cambridge
DTSTART:20230126T120000Z
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CONTACT:Guy Mulley
DESCRIPTION:The Cambridge Tax Discussion Group will be hearing from Priya 
 Srivatsa\, a PhD student in the Centre of Development Studies\, whose rese
 arch is looking at gender and tax compliance in lower-income countries. Mo
 re detail about Priya's talk is given below. \nAs ever\, the CTDG's inform
 al style meetings are open to anyone. No experience of or expertise in tax
  is required. We are a multi-disciplinary gathering\, keen to discuss tax 
 issues beyond their legal and financial context.\nNo prior registration fo
 r the event is required. However\, to ensure that we have enough space\, i
 t would be helpful if you would contact the organiser\, to indicate that y
 ou will be attending.\nOUTLINE OF TALK\nax revenue generation is key to an
 y development strategy. However\, governments need to raise taxes in ways 
 that are equitable and fair\, while presenting the smallest possible admin
 istrative burden on both taxpayers and administrators. A growing body of r
 esearch has investigated the drivers of tax compliance in lower-income cou
 ntries\, including enforcement\, facilitation\, and tax morale\, with a br
 oader view of increasing tax revenue in efficient and equitable ways. An i
 mportant\, yet under-researched\, dimension of this debate is related to g
 endered differences. Does the tax system work to support businesswomen? Do
 es it present a greater burden for women than for men? What are women’s 
 experiences and perceptions of tax systems\, and how do they differ from t
 heir male counterparts?  This research project started answering some of t
 hese questions using survey data from five countries in Africa. The quanti
 tative results are insightful but also slightly puzzling. While women tend
  to have less trust in tax administrations and lower knowledge of tax matt
 ers\, there are fewer differences across genders than we might have expect
 ed. We therefore complement these results with qualitative evidence at the
  country level\, aimed to gather a deeper understanding of women’s exper
 ience with tax.\n
LOCATION:Iris Café\, Newnham College
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