Tax updates across Africa, simplified
A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers capturing a series of tax activities in the African nation shows the continent as a whole is expanding its tax net. As a solution to …
AFRICA: New Report Shows Countries Are Expanding Tax Net Read More
Last year’s international tax deal that involved 136 countries and jurisdictions under the umbrella of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, OECD is fast becoming an eye-opener on the …
AFRICA: Nigeria Lead Talks with Other Countries to Tax Digital Businesses Read More
East African countries under the aegis of EABC have pushed for the harmonization of taxes in the sub-region East African Business Council (EABC) as part of its efforts to ensure …
East African Business Council Pushes for tax Harmonization Read More
Statistics from the International Labour Organization, ILO have pointed out issues like inadequate collection and inadequate capture of the informal sector in the tax net as major tax issues mitigating …
Inadequate Tax Collection in Africa Responsible for Continent’s Slow Growth-ILO Read More
IMF’s new report offers practical solutions to the problem faced by the tax administration of countries. “Review tax exemptions is what the new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …
“Review Tax Exemption”- New Report by IMF Warns Read More
Countries in the East African region, particularly Kenya and Uganda, have expressed their pain regarding the law raising import taxes on goods from non-EAC countries to 35 percent. Kenya and …
Common External Tariff: Kenya, Uganda Desires New Taxes in Region Read More
There are now over 184 million active mobile money wallets in Africa Africa is in the news again as it now accounts for 70% of the world’s $1 trillion mobile …
AFRICA: 70% of World’s Mobile Money Market is Generated in the Continent Read More
As a result of fraudulent schemes perpetrated by governments and multinational companies who have been avoiding tax payments to some of the world’s poorest countries, Africa has been losing over …
Africa- Tax Evasion: Continent to Tackle Annual Loss of $50bn Read More
Sin Tax has over the years been perceived as a phenomenon majorly obtainable in first-world countries. Contrary to this assertion, the World Health Organization, WHO in a recent report has …
AFRICA: WHO Advocates Need for Continent to Implement Tax on Tobacco Read More