Managers of Wealth Africa

CMA Seeks Lower Tax to Attract Investors

Double taxation for companies and individual investors at the securities market could be scrapped in 2016, if a plan by the Capital Markets Authority is adopted.

Paying Taxes 2015: The global picture

he study investigates and compares tax regimes across 189 economies worldwide using a case study company, and ranks them according to the ease of paying taxes.

South Africa: Clampdown on tax avoidance

By closing the tax gap, South Africa can reap billions of rands to benefit the economy.

Africa tax in brief by Celia Becker, ENSafrica

KENYA: Tax Treaty with South Africa ratified

South Africa tax by ENSafrica

High Court decision on sale of shares – capital vs revenue

Nene can only go so far in taxing the top earners

This year’s bulletin offers much more detail than before on who pays personal income tax, how much they pay and where, providing numbers that help to analyse hot topics such as inequality and social mobility.

How Europe fuels tax haven deals in Africa

Qalaa is an African investment fund with $9.5bn on its books. One of its assets includes Uganda’s Rift Valley Railways.

Europe’s tax haven investments in Africa

The honour of delivering the keynote address at the high-level EU-Africa Business Forum earlier this year fell to Dr Ahmed Heikal.

South Africa: Government must do more to fight tax evasion: EFF

Government must deal with tax evasion to help improve service delivery and ensure a bigger fiscus for the country, the EFF said following the mid-term budget speech.

Africa tax in brief by Celia Becker, ENSafrica

ANGOLA: General Tax Administration established

Hong Kong, South Africa Sign DTA

On October 16, Hong Kong and South Africa signed a comprehensive double taxation agreement the 31st such agreement that Hong Kong has concluded.

Wealth tax on cards for South Africa

Taxpayers must prepare to further tighten their belts following the first Medium Term Budget Policy Statement from finance minister Nhlanhla Nene.

Lobby sues Treasury CS over 'illegal' tax deal with Mauritius

A tax civil society has sued National Treasury Secretary Henry Rotich over an ‘illegal’ agreement signed with Mauritius, in a major litigation that could affect thousands of companies operating in Kenya.

Mauritius Commercial Bank full year pretax profit up 4 pct

Mauritius Commercial Bank Group's full year pretax profit rose 4 percent to 5.42 billion rupees, helped by rising net interest income, fees and commissions.

Mauritius, India in talks to address tax treaty concerns

Dispelling 'misperceptions' that Mauritius is a tax haven, its financial sector regulator has said the island nation is in discussions with India to address concerns and make changes to the bilateral tax treaty.

Forget Zimbabwe, U.S. Tax System Ranks At Bottom, Just Better Than Portugal

Remember the study last year that ranked our tax code right below Zimbabwe?

OECD Calls for Coordinated Fight Against Corporate Tax Avoidance

At the request of the G20 Leaders, the OECD’s work is based on a BEPS Action Plan setting out the 15 key elements to be addressed by 2015

Mauritius Further Enhances its Position as an Offshore Jurisdiction of Choice with Four Double Taxation Agreements - Appleby

The Government of the Republic of Mauritius (Government of Mauritius) has ratified double taxation agreements (DTA) with Guernsey and several African countries.

Seychelles commit to sharing tax information

The country becomes the 46th jurisdiction to join the initiative launched by the G5.

Uganda Tax System In A Nutshell

This is the ninth in a series of white papers on the tax systems in the African continent