Senegal and South Africa signed a tax treaty, in Senegal. No further details of the treaty are currently available. South Africa has signed two other agreements with Senegal โ a memorandum of understanding on agriculture, and a co-operation agreement on arts and culture. Bother countries participate in the work of the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), an organization that aims to strengthen the work of tax administration in Africa.
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