ATAF and AUC Strengthen the African Voice in Global Tax Discussion

The African Union Commission and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) have extended their cooperation by officially signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

The signing ceremony with H.E. Ambassador Albert Muchanga, Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Industry, Mining at the African Union Commission, and Mr Logan Wort, the Executive Secretary of ATAF, took place during the 2nd Meeting of the Specialised Technical Committee (STC) on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning & Integration Subcommittee on Tax at the AU Headquarters.

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ATAF SUGGESTED APPROACHES TO DRAFTING DOMESTIC MINIMUM TOP-UP TAX LEGISLATION

To assist African countries that wish to enact a DMTT, ATAF has developed the Suggested Approaches to Drafting Domestic Minimum Top-up Tax Legislation. ATAF has already drafted a number of Suggested Approaches such as the ATAF Suggested Approach to Drafting Transfer Pricing Legislation which have been widely adopted in Africa as the Approaches are based on international standards and best practices but customised to meet specific challenges faced in Africa. The Suggested Approaches include three different alternative models, which a country could consider depending on which is most appropriate in its own legislative context.

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ATAF INTEGRATED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FRAMEWORK

Country focused

A country-focused model, which potentially includes international (transfer pricing/exchange of information) and/or domestic issues (VAT/Compliance), policy and administrative solutions, and multiple forms of delivery, involving ATAF, the recipient country and other delivery partners. 

Partnership

A delivery and assessment partnership based on a formal agreement between ATAF and the recipient country with joint ownership and responsibility for scoping programmes, implementation, milestones, assessment, programme completion dates, evaluation of outcomes and impact analysis

Cross-divisional approach

A cross-divisional approach within ATAF, linking the work of the TA and Research Divisions to ensure that the TA work is based on a coherent ATAF approach to the country concerned, utilising all institutional knowledge and providing opportunities to develop areas of research which will benefit members
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CAREERS

The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) is pleased to invite young researchers for the capacity building workshop on research methods scheduled to take place from 28th March to 1st April 2022, virtually on zoom. 

This is an opportunity for officers working in tax administrations, students, academics, and consultants...

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TAX ADMINISTRATION LIBRARY (TAL)

The ATAF’s Tax Administration Library (TAL) aims at providing African tax administrations with a platform to showcase and share amongst themselves and to the world their good practices, experiences and knowledge in tax matters. 

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AFRICAN TAX INSIGHTS

ATAF and AUC strengthen the African voice in global tax discussions

ATAF is the official voice of taxation on the African continent!  The African Union Commission and the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) have extended their cooperation by officially signing a Memorandum of Understanding. 

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