ATAF: Project to support improved tobacco tax strategies

16 July, 2024

A communication of 9 July 2024 from the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) announced that the organisation aims to support member countries in implementing robust tobacco tax strategies by means of workshops, seminars and technical

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ATAF releases technical note on Pillar One Amount B rule

09 July, 2024

The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has released a technical note that offers an overview of the Amount B rule of Pillar One and its potential advantages for African nations. Many ATAF members have reported that transfer pricing issues

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OECD: Responses to Consultation on Amount B of Pillar One

22 September, 2023

On 20 September 2023 the OECD published the responses to the consultation on Amount B of Pillar One of the two-pillar approach to taxation of the digital economy. Amount B applies to baseline marketing and distribution activities, simplifying the

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UN: High-Level Dialogue on Financing for Development

22 September, 2023

On 20 September 2023 the UN held a high-level dialogue on financing for development, including a session on Promoting inclusive and effective international tax cooperation and mobilizing domestic resources. Keynote addresses were given by the

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OECD: Strengthening African Tax Administrations to Increase Revenue from Mining

24 March, 2022

On 23 March 2022 a blog post by the training unit of the OECD, the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals, and Sustainable Development (IGF) considered how to strengthen the role of the

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OECD: Revenue Statistics in Africa 2021

20 December, 2021

On 15 December 2021 the OECD published Revenue Statistics in Africa 2021, covering 30 African countries that account for 75% of Africa’s GDP. The publication is a joint initiative of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), the African Union

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ATAF statement on OECD plans on tax challenges of the digital economy

19 July, 2021

On 1 July 2021 the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) issued a statement on the OECD/G20 two-pillar solution to address the tax challenges arising from the digitalization of the economy and its implications for Africa. ATAF has actively

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African Tax Administration Forum Releases New Pillar One Proposals

15 May, 2021

The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has issued a revised set of Pillar One Proposals in response to the OECD's blueprint reports released late last year and the recent proposals put forth by the United States. The proposals suggest

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ATAF meets to discuss revenue mobilization

06 December, 2019

On 19 to 22 November 2019 the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) held its the fourth International Conference on Tax in Africa. The theme of the conference was "Innovation -- Digitalization and Harnessing Technology to Improve Tax

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OECD: Revenue Statistics in Africa for 2018

02 November, 2018

On 31 October 2018 the OECD released the third edition of Revenue Statistics in Africa. The publication, released during the 18th International Economic Forum on Africa, is a joint initiative between the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), the

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Bahrain and Pakistan Sign a Protocol to Amend the 2005 Tax Treaty

22 February, 2015

On January 7, 2015 Bahrain and Pakistan signed a protocol. This is the first protocol to amend the double tax treaty of 2005. It will enter into force after the exchange of the ratification

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African Tax Research Network to Hold its First Annual Congress

23 January, 2015

The first Annual Congress of the African Tax Research Network (ATRN) is to take place in Zimbabwe on 2 to 4 September 2015. The ATRN has been established to continue dialogue, research and collaboration on tax matters between tax administrators, tax

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