The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF)-supported audit interventions in member countries generated USD 907.8 million in tax assessments, of which USD 685.8 million was successfully collected.
The revenue gains included $47.1 million from transfer pricing audits, $3.57 million from digital services tax and $142.96 million from cross-border Value Added Tax compliance measures.
Throughout the year, ATAF provided technical assistance to 35 countries, trained 2,433 tax officials from 43 countries, including Nigeria, and supported legislative and administrative reforms across the continent.
This is contained in the recently released 2025 Annual Report of ATAF, highlighting the organisation’s growing contribution to strengthening tax systems, advancing domestic revenue mobilisation, and amplifying Africa’s voice in global tax policy discussions.
Funding Improvement
The organisation said the additional revenue is helping governments strengthen public finances and improve their capacity to fund infrastructure, healthcare, education and other development priorities without excessive dependence on borrowing.
The report reflects a year of significant progress across ATAF’s strategic priorities, including capacity building, technical assistance, research, digital transformation, international tax cooperation, and institutional strengthening. In 2025 alone.
The report also highlights ATAF’s expanding role in shaping global tax discourse and ensuring African perspectives are reflected in international tax policy processes, including engagements with the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation and broader discussions on illicit financial flows, digital taxation, and tax transparency.
Domestic Resource Mobilisation
Speaking on the release of the report, ATAF Executive Secretary, Ms Mary Baine, said the report demonstrates the growing urgency and importance of domestic resource mobilisation in Africa’s development agenda.
“Domestic Resource Mobilisation is no longer optional for Africa; it is the foundation for sustainable development, economic resilience, and fiscal sovereignty. As external financing declines and fiscal pressures intensify, African countries must strengthen tax systems to modernise revenue administration, and build fiscally resourced states that finance development with integrity, effectiveness, and measurable results,” said Ms Baine.
She said that ATAF stands ready, working with members, partners, and all stakeholders committed to strengthening development financing through DRM, to support reforms that deliver real impact in the lives of the people.
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The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has said its growing technical assistance programmes across the continent are helping African countries strengthen tax administration, improve revenue collection and reduce opportunities for tax avoidance by multinational companies and wealthy individuals.
According to ATAF’s 2025 Annual Report, the organisation has expanded its technical support to member countries through specialised programmes aimed at improving domestic resource mobilisation at a time many African governments are facing rising debt burdens, weak revenue generation and growing development financing needs.
Transfer Pricing Laws
The report explained that ATAF’s interventions have supported the revision of transfer pricing laws in several African countries to ensure multinational corporations pay fair taxes in jurisdictions where economic activities take place.
It stated that the organisation also assisted tax authorities in introducing anti-tax avoidance measures designed to block aggressive tax planning schemes that often deprive governments of badly needed revenue.
ATAF said part of its support included the establishment of dedicated transfer pricing units within tax administrations to improve the monitoring of multinational companies and strengthen the ability of African tax authorities to detect profit shifting and tax base erosion.
Operational Efficiency
The report stressed that the organisation also helped countries create exchange-of-information units to improve cooperation among tax authorities and support access to cross-border financial information needed to investigate tax evasion and illicit financial flows.
ATAF also said it is strengthening its internal systems to improve governance, financial sustainability and operational efficiency as the organisation expands its activities across the continent.
The report stated that efforts are ongoing to improve internal governance structures, financial management systems and debt management processes in order to ensure transparency, accountability and long-term institutional stability.
It said that ATAF is also reviewing its membership fee systems while deepening partnerships with donor organisations and development partners to secure additional funding for capacity building, research and technical assistance programmes.
The organisation noted that maintaining financial sustainability has become increasingly important as African countries demand more technical support on complex international tax matters and emerging areas of taxation.
ATAF further disclosed that it is increasing attention on emerging policy areas that are expected to shape the future of taxation globally and across Africa.
Among the major policy areas identified in the report are carbon taxation and climate-related tax measures aimed at helping governments respond to environmental challenges while generating additional revenue.
The report explained that the organisation is also studying the implications of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM), which are trade-related climate policies being introduced by some advanced economies and which could affect African exports.
ATAF said it is equally focusing on the taxation of the digital economy as more commercial activities move online, making it increasingly difficult for traditional tax systems to capture revenue from cross-border digital transactions.
The organisation stressed that attention is also being placed on gender-inclusive tax systems to ensure tax policies do not disproportionately affect vulnerable groups and to promote fairness in revenue administration.
According to the report, ATAF is also supporting African countries in developing better frameworks for the taxation of high-net-worth individuals as governments seek to widen the tax base and improve equity in taxation.
The organisation stated that it is encouraging the use of artificial intelligence-driven compliance systems to improve taxpayer monitoring, risk assessment and revenue collection efficiency.
ATAF said its long-term strategic objectives remain focused on achieving financial sustainability, deepening regional cooperation and building stronger tax institutions across Africa.
ATAF added and maintained that improving tax collection efficiency and strengthening fiscal institutions remain essential for building resilient African economies capable of addressing poverty, unemployment, infrastructure deficits and rising social demands.
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