There was a time when Africa’s voice in global tax debates felt like an echo in a distant room, scattered, unheard, and often shaped by those who didn’t live our …
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When a Lease Becomes Rent – TAT Redefines the Boundaries Between Business and Rent Income
The email from the Uganda Revenue Authority landed like a thunderclap: “Notice of assessment forundeclared rental income.” For the management of Lake Victoria Hotel Limited, those words carried aweight no …
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TJNA and partners lead Continental dialogue on Tax Justice and Illicit Financial Flows at PAC 2025
Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), International Development Economics Associates (IDEAS), the United Nations Economic Commission for …
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At dawn, when Kampala is still yawning and the sun barely peeks over Kololo Hill, Nansamba is already arranging her matoke by the roadside. She doesn’t wear a suit or …
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Compliance Call: URA Pushes for timely Clearing 2024/25 While Preparing 2025/26
It is the final week of September, and in many offices across Kampala, the atmosphere feels heavier than usual. Business owners flip through ledgers, accountants type furiously on laptops, and …
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ATAF Awarded in Lesotho for Strategic partnership in Tax Support
The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has been awarded by the Revenue Services Lesotho (RSL) for exceptionally strategic partnership and consistent support in improving Lesotho’s tax systems. The recognition was …
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The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) reaffirming their shared commitment to …
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Day 2 at the 10th ATRN Congress: Reflections on 10 Years of African-Led Tax Research
CAPE TOWN – The second day of the 10th African Tax Research Network (ATRN) Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, underscored the unique role ATRN and ATAF have played in …
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10TH ATRN CONGRESS OPENS IN CAPE TOWN, CELEBRATING A DECADE OF TAX RESEARCH AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
The African Tax Research Network (ATRN) yesterday opened its 10th Annual Congress in Cape Town, marking a decade of Africa-driven tax scholarship and dialogue. The congress runs from 16–18 September …
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The secret war between multinationals and tax authorities
In the modern business world, profits are no longer confined to national borders; they travel as freely as ideas. Multinational corporations (MNCs) move goods, services, and intellectual property across countries, …