The reduced tax rate on electronic transactions is unlikely to satisfy Ghanaians given the country’s rising inflation…
Taxing transactions made via digital financial services differently from those made via traditional banking services can…
As I participate in the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, I feel a keen…
Gender and tax: As Africa increasingly introduces specific taxes on digital financial services (DFS) such as mobile money, do DFS taxes exacerbate or reduce gender inequality?…
From streamlining primary healthcare to amplifying agricultural outcomes, digital IDs matter. Here are some of the reasons why……
The 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the annual Conference of the Parties…
Africa’s governments need tax revenue to fund everything from education and social welfare to paying international debts. No wonder governments are eyeing digital financial services (DFS) – a rapidly growing, highly profitable industry – for additional revenue….
From 1st October 2022 Tanzania eliminated the levies on certain electronic money transfers, but not on mobile money….
Republished from The Economist with permission. The digital economy is bringing Africans together. The same cannot…
In Ghana, the “e-levy” has been linked to the current administration’s “Ghana Beyond Aid” strategy for reducing aid dependence….
Regional tax harmonisation is controversial, with compelling arguments for and against. Is it desirable? Or beneficial? And if so, to whom?…
When the Taliban dramatically gained control of Afghanistan in August 2021, they used bombs and guns to swiftly overcome state security forces. But they also had another valuable and effective weapon at their disposal: taxes….
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