Uganda to host Africa Tax Symposium

Uganda has been appointed the host nation for Africa Tax Symposium – with the summit slated  to take place from 4-6 May in Entebbe.

Africa Tax Symposium is an annual authoritative event, drawing together tax professionals from all over the continent.

The three-day forum will aim to analyze the most pertinent international tax issues of the day and to place them within the African context. This is reflected in the signature theme, Trends in International Taxation.

Building on the success of the inaugural Symposium, this year’s event will focus on today’s burning tax issues, such as the post-BEPS landscape, aggressive tax planning, transfer pricing and challenges impacting particular industries and transactions.

These topics will be brought to life by a rich selection of renowned tax experts.

The Symposium presents a wide range of speakers from tax practice, industry, revenue authorities and academia. This compelling mix is enriched even further by IBFD’s top experts on Africa.

The Africa Tax Symposium is an initiative of IBFD’s Centre for Studies in African Taxation (CSAT), a think tank devoted to the study and development of African taxation. Through the Symposium, CSAT aims to contribute to deeper and more analytical knowledge of international tax across the continent.

CSAT also sponsors research into areas of tax policy relevant to particular sectors in Africa.

One way of affecting this is by means of “CSAT scholarships,” under which qualifying researchers receive sponsorship for pertinent research work.

CSAT has just concluded arrangements for several such scholarships and full details will be unveiled during the Symposium. (Reporting By Gladys Oduor in Kampala)