African Countries' Tax Bases Expanding, New Report Says

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Last updated 2 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

Tax Inspectors Without Borders Boosting Revenues For Developing States

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, November 25, 2016

More than USD260m in tax revenues has been generated through the Tax Inspectors Without Borders initiative since its launch in July last year, the OECD announced on November 22.Read Full Story

Action Aid Welcomes Reduction In African Tax Reliefs

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

Action Aid has released a new report on the proliferation of tax breaks in East African countries, noting a small fall in value-added tax expenditures.Read Full Story

European Council Approves EPA With East Africa

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

On June 20, 2016, the European Council authorized the signature and provisional application of an economic partnership agreement with the East African Community. Read Full Story

Uganda Seeks To Grow Taxpayer Base

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, November 6, 2015

On November 4, the Uganda Revenue Authority, the Kampala Capital City Authority, the Uganda Registration Services Bureau, and the Local Government Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding to increase Uganda's register of taxpayers through inter-agency cooperation.Read Full Story

Uganda Focuses On Informal Sector Tax Compliance

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

The Uganda Revenue Authority has confirmed that it will concentrate in the near future on improving tax compliance in the country's informal sector. Read Full Story

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