African Countries' Tax Bases Expanding, New Report Says

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Last updated 24 hours ago | Wednesday, October 18, 2017

African countries are steadily improving their tax revenue collections, according to Revenue Statistics in Africa 2017, a new report released recently at a meeting of tax and finance officials from 21 African countries.Read Full Story

IMF Says African Countries Need To Tap New Revenue Streams

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Sub-Saharan African countries should look to tap tax revenues outside natural resources, to finance stimulus measures that could reinvigorate their ailing economies, a new report from the International Monetary Fund says.Read Full Story

Senegal Should Make Tax System Fairer: IMF

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Senegal needs to take steps to make its tax system fairer, by scaling back exemptions for the "privileged few," says a new International Monetary Fund report.Read Full Story

African States Have Expanded Their Tax Bases, OECD Says

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Monday, April 4, 2016

Tax revenues in African countries are rising as a proportion of national incomes, according to a new report released by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and partners.Read Full Story

Senegal Interested In Stronger Ties With Ajman Free Zone

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, March 4, 2016

The General Manager of the Ajman Free Zone Authority, Mahmoud Khalil Al Hashimi, received a delegation from Senegal on March 2, 2016.Read Full Story

Senior Tax Officials Meet To Discuss BEPS Project

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, November 11, 2015

On November 3-4, 2015, the 20th Annual Global Forum on Tax Treaties brought together more than 260 senior tax officials from 102 jurisdictions and international organizations to discuss the tax treaty-related outcomes of the BEPS project.Read Full Story

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