The 2022 African Tax Outlook (ATO) report presents the results on the tax revenue and administration functions of 37 countries that participated in the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) flagship publication. ATAF is thankful to all 37 countries that played an important role through their invaluable contributions.
The African Tax Outlook (ATO) is an African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) flagship publication in which African countries share best tax policy and administration practices.
In the successive editions of the African Tax Outlook (ATO), ATAF analysed the prospects, reforms and policies of participating countries, i.e. those which contributed revenue-related data to the publication.
This ATO Highlight Report succinctly presents some of the main facts and figures, trends and findings from the 2020 African Tax Outlook (ATO).
ATAF has already published three editions of the African Tax Outlook. The inaugural 2016 edition drew on data from 15 countries, and the second and third editions from 21 and 26, respectively. The 2019 ATO examines tax data from 34 African revenue bodies.
The impact of the African Tax Outlook has extended beyond African borders. It has become a valuable source of knowledge and work of reference for tax authorities, tax policy makers, development partners and the academic community.
The objective of the African Tax Outlook (ATO) Highlight Report is to provide comprehensive infographics from the ATO publication to the decision makers.
The objective of the African Tax Outlook (ATO) Executive Summary is to provide concise outline of the ATO publication to the decision makers.
The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) is grateful to 15 countries for their participation in this, the first edition of the African Tax Outlook (ATO).
The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) is indebted to the Tax Administrations of twenty-six countries that partook in the 2018 edition of the African Tax Outlook (ATO).
The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) is grateful to the 21 countries’ tax authorities for their participation in second edition of the African Tax Outlook (ATO).
This ATO Highlight Report is a companion to the African Tax Outlook.
The study on 'Revenue Collection in Wes Africa, 2011-2017: Shifting Tax Bases', is a collaborative effort between the African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) and the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF).
While the primary goal of tax audits is to enhance tax compliance, they are also crucial in generating tax revenues. Though several studies have emphasized the compliance-enhancing objective of audits, little attention has been directed towards the revenue-impact of audits.
Revenue from Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a major source of government revenue in many African countries thereby, necessitating an in-depth understanding of the yearly performance of VAT revenues.
Worldwide, countries depend on tax to drive domestic revenue mobilisation and finance the national budgets. To achieve these two objectives, revenue administrations are mandated to collect the needed revenues in the most efficient manner possible.