Africa

The Technical Fee loophole is closing. SADC’s new SADC Upstream Audit Initiative utilizes regional AI tools to ensure mining profits stay within the continent.

Privacy or Revenue? The Kenya Finance Bill 2026 draft shifts the tax model to “data-first” enforcement, granting the KRA unprecedented access to personal financial data.

The digital noose tightens. Nigeria’s Taxpro Max 2.0 migration forces multinationals to synchronize their transfer pricing data in real-time or face a total block on VAT clearances.

The “digital stakeout” begins. SARS has activated an AI engine that matches aircraft, yachts, and luxury deeds to tax returns, issuing instant warnings for unexplained wealth.

The informal sector is finally in the net. The KRA eTIMS 2026 strategy has delivered a 20% revenue surge by requiring digital invoices for every transaction.

The soft landing is over. South Africa Carbon Tax Phase 2 launched today with a R308 rate and a 10% allowance cut, creating a major liquidity squeeze for heavy industry.

The taxman is now in every pocket. Kenya’s eTIMS Expansion 2026 integrates mobile money with digital invoicing, making eTIMS mandatory for the informal sector.

The Global South gets its clawback. The OECD STTR Update 2026 is now live, enabling nations to tax intra-group payments that fall below a 9% nominal rate.

Transparency meets growth. The Ghana VAT Unification 2026 is now live, replacing fragmented flat rates with a unified 15% standard and new exemptions for mining.

Global trade just got a digital watchdog. The UNCTAD Hormuz Dashboard 2026 monitors the Strait of Hormuz crisis, providing tax planners with vital data on fuel and import costs.