Uganda is to host international tax symposium

By Godfrey Olukya 24-3-2016
International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) has announced that
its flagship Africa event, the Africa Tax Symposium will take place in
Entebbe, Uganda, from 4-6 May 2016.

According to a statement issued by IBFD, through Africa press
organization, the Africa Tax Symposium is an annual authoritative
event, drawing together tax professionals from all over the continent.
The aim of the Symposium is to analyse 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: An African Perspective.

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
effecting 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.

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