2026 TAX CONFERENCE

Tax Reforms Forum and Conference

“Tax Policy in Green Future: Socio-Economic Implications for Developing Countries”

As countries navigate the urgent demands of climate change, the transition toward sustainable development has placed tax policy at the centre of policy innovation. Developing nations face a dual challenge: achieving climate resilience while ensuring inclusive economic growth. Environmental taxation, green fiscal incentives, and climate-aligned public finance offer promising pathways, yet they raise concerns about equity, competitiveness, institutional capacity, and socio-economic outcomes.

This conference invites scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and development actors to explore how tax policy can shape a greener, fairer, and economically viable future for developing countries. Papers may draw on empirical evidence, theoretical insights, policy analysis, case studies, or comparative work across regions.

Sub-Themes

1. Green Taxation and Economic Transformation

2. Climate Finance, Public Revenue, and SDG Alignment

3. Energy Transition and Carbon Taxation

4. Digitalisation, Tax Administration, and Green Fiscal Governance

5.  Tax Reform, Start-ups and SMEs

6. Global Trade, AfFCTA and Carbon Border Adjustments

7. Political Economy of Tax Reform and Employment

8. Taxation, Agriprenurship and Food Security

9. Gender, Vulnerability, and Social Dimensions of Tax Reform

10. Cross-Country Lessons and Comparative Experiences

11. Green Infrastructural finance and Tax Policies