Archive: Africa
East African Community: member states directed to complete procedures to bring the EAC DTA into force
May 16, 2013. Tags: Africa, Burundi, double taxation, income tax, Kenya, Tanzania, tax evasion, Uganda
The Council of Ministers of the East African Community (EAC) has directed Burundi, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda to complete the procedures necessary to bring into …
Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA): Competition Commission becomes operational
April 29, 2013. Tags: Africa
The COMESA Competition Commission has announced that it became operational on 14 January 2013. Established under article 6 of the COMESA Competition Regulations 2004), the Commission …
Customs changes bring opportunities in East Africa
February 25, 2013. Tags: Africa, customs and trade, indirect tax
The East African Community is modernizing customs. What does this mean for international businesses?
Multinationals operating in Africa: the tax dimension
February 19, 2013. Tags: Africa, BRICS, multinational companies, OECD
As unprecedented capital flows into Africa, nations involved want to ensure profits made are taxed accordingly and the tax base is not eroded by tax abuse.
Increasing investment opportunities across Africa but challenges remain
December 10, 2012. Tags: Africa, economy, foreign investment
Window for early mover advantage closing.
FDI into Africa accelerates as investor perceptions begin to shift
October 4, 2012. Tags: Africa, Growth, investment, new economy
Growing optimism and confidence among international and African investors has lead to significant inward investment into Africa over the last decade according to Ernst & Young’s second African Attractiveness Survey.
Tax reform and modernization in South Africa: building a better gateway to Africa
July 26, 2012. Tags: Africa, South Africa, tax administration, tax reform, thin capitalization
South Africa is enacting policies designed to enhance its attractiveness to investors in Africa
Getting serious about Africa
June 12, 2012. Tags: Africa, Growth, indirect tax, tax administration, VAT
The continent has had a good decade, with falling political and economic risks. But new administrative challenges are emerging for multinationals on the ground.
Potential 2012 tax policy trends in the EMEIA region
March 23, 2012. Tags: Africa, European Union, India, Middle East, tax policy
At a broad level, fiscal stimulus incentives enacted at the height of the crisis have almost exclusively given way to rapid and urgent austerity stances.
The African Tax Administration Forum: Two years later
February 15, 2012. Tags: Africa, tax administration, tax policy, transfer pricing
A sense of excitement regarding the prospects for the continent is accompanied by an encouraging pragmatism, both on the part of business leaders and on the part of African institutions, including both government and tax authorities.
Africa: insights into recent indirect tax changes
September 26, 2011. Tags: Africa, GST, indirect tax, tax administration, tax strategy, VAT
This year brought with it another year of indirect tax challenges across Africa, which may require — or provide opportunities for — businesses to adapt their indirect tax reporting systems and tax strategies.
Will global TP rules change?
September 12, 2011. Tags: Africa, European Union, OECD, transfer pricing, United Nations
Do they need to? And who sets the rules for the future? Recent transfer pricing trends on a global scale.
Tax trends in the EMEIA region
July 19, 2011. Tags: Africa, European Union, India, Middle East, tax policy
The EMEIA region includes a broad range of countries at very different stages of economic development and, as noted, with differing reactions to the global financial crisis.
2011 Europe, Middle East, India and Africa tax policy outlook
July 14, 2011. Tags: Africa, European Union, India, Middle East, tax policy
Tax policy in the Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) region continues to be shaped by the fall-out from the global financial crisis.
Growing in Africa: Managing the tax charge
May 9, 2011. Tags: Africa, indirect tax, tax compliance, tax function
A “one-size-fits-all” approach to tax compliance and planning is not a strategy that will work in emerging markets.
Single Authorization for Simplified Procedures in Hungary and the Netherlands: practical aspects of an EU-wide initiative
May 5, 2011. Tags: Africa, customs and trade, News
The Single Authorization for Simplified Procedures (SASP) is a relatively new opportunity for companies in the EU and especially for AEOs that file import or …
Building BRICS in Africa
April 18, 2011. Tags: Africa, BRICS, customs and trade, South Africa
The news that South Africa has been formally invited to join a group of the world’s key emerging economies raises questions, particularly with respect to trade opportunities.
New duty collection and revenue-sharing scheme in the East African Community
April 13, 2011. Tags: Africa, customs and trade, News, South Africa
The East African Community (EAC), consisting of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and Tanzania, recently launched a pilot program for the implementation of the new duty …
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