Managers of Wealth Africa

Offshore special - Mauritius: Sun, Sea and Tax

The current commercial interest in Africa is having a knock-on effect in Mauritius as it becomes one of the world’s growing offshore jurisdictions

Mauritius to address India’s concerns over tax treaty

Mauritius offers to include limitation of benefit clause in double taxation avoidance agreement with India

Vatican bank joins global 'fight against money laundering'

The revelations of wrongdoing currently rocking the Vatican bank couldn't have come at a worse time for the Swiss-born anti-money laundering

Zambia still bleeding from tax avoidance

All firms in the report claim innocence

Kenya Revenue Authority Partners With UBA On Online Tax Payment

UBA Kenya Bank Ltd. has announced a partnership with the Kenya Revenue Authority to pilot an online tax remittance/collection system aimed at facilitating electronic collection of taxes.

Nigeria: FATCA - Nigerian Banks Get October Deadline for IRS Registration

Nigerian banks have been given till October 25 to register with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) requirement

Ugandans evade taxes because of corruption and ignorance

This also highlights the extent of tax evasion and tax avoidance prevalent.

Tanzania: Govt Probes Swiss Accounts

Tanzanian government is probing reports that about 200 of its citizens have stashed $196 million in Swiss banks

Sars nails overseas tax dodgers

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) was engaging the tax administrations of Australia, the UK and the US to gain access to information on tax evasion

KPMG Again Ranked Among World's Best Outsourcing Advisors

KPMG receives highest designation of "balanced performance" by leading industry organization

Isle of Man signs TIEA with Botswana

This is the Isle of Man’s 28th TIEA and its 38th agreement that meets the OECD international standard on tax co-operation and transparency.

Egypt to return taxes collected from Qatar bank deal

Egypt will refund taxes collected from Qatar National Bank 's acquisition of National Societe Generale Bank to shareholders on Sunday

Tax Administration 2013: Comparative Information on OECD and Other Advanced and Emerging Economies

The series identifies some of the fundamental elements of modern revenue bodies.

OECD sees action on corporate tax avoidance

International leaders are moving closer to taking action on corporate tax avoidance

G7 nations agree to tackle tax evasion

Finance ministers meeting in UK say collective action is needed to ensure firms and individuals pay the tax they owe.

International tax charter published

Taxpayer rights and responsibilities aims to work as a blue print for a better tax system that can be adapted

OECD reports new developments in tax information exchange

The report covers three strategic initiatives

Egypt scraps tax on dividends, investment gains

The country's main stock market index is down 6.5 percent this year.

Here's How Long It Takes To Become A Millionaire In Different Countries

How long would it take for an average person to earn that special sum?

FATCA: A new era of financial transparency

The IRS's powerful new tool chips away at bank secrecy.