Managers of Wealth Africa

Global experts to meet in Kenya on fighting tax fraud

Kenya is set to host an international tax conference from Monday to seek ways of fighting tax fraud and encouraging international cooperation.

Gambia: Two Dutch Nationals Charged With Tax Evasion

Counsel for the accused persons objected to the charge sheet on the grounds that the Income and Sales Tax Act was repealed.

G20 summit: states chase tax evaders with plan to swap data globally

New treaties will require financial institutions to automatically disclose customer assets to overseas tax bodies

OECD's Gurría presents G20 Leaders with proposal to tackle tax evasion

OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría today presented to G20 Leaders ground-breaking proposals to tackle tax evasion and avoidance by both companies and individuals.

Tax evasion: FIRS begins audit of firms’ transactions with off-shore arms

ff-shore subsidiaries to evade tax in their country of origin.

How US tax rules will affect local finance institutions

The regulatory compliance burden on South Africa's financial institutions is set to increase.

Changes in the South Africa – Mauritius DTA Agreement

The first treaty was concluded in 1996 and on May 17th 2013, a new DTA was signed in Maputo.

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.