…[C]ivil and political rights bear consequences for tax policy…A new publication by RightingFinance centers on the implications of civil and political rights for tax policy…The tax policy cycle, from design of budgets and tax codes…through to monitoring and evaluation of impact are subject to rights to participation, accountability, transparency and access to information. “Participation may involve creating space for citizens and civil society groups to participate directly in tax assessment processes…” the report said. The report warned of the danger that, absent such…venues for engagement, elites that control the state have a free hand to capture it and direct its policies to their own benefit…RightingFinance’s publication addresses other issues…such as the ramifications civil and political rights have for access to information on tax policy, natural resource taxation and tax incentives…Among others, the publication invites reflection on questions such as how inclusive tax decision-making processes are regarding the poorest and vulnerable segments of the population…