Workshops & Seminars 

	ATAF Technical Conference On Exchange Of Information And Tax Treaties
	19 – 20 April 2012
	Kampala, Uganda
The conference is aimed at those officials directly responsible for tax treaties and carrying out exchanges of tax information, such as Competent Authorities, Designated Authorities and Senior Officials of African Tax Administrations.  Read more

	ATAF Technical Event on Advanced Transfer Pricing
	26 - 30 September 2011
	Kigali, Rwanda
The theme of this technical event under the title “Transfer Pricing: Implementation and Case Studies”, complements one of ATAF’s core projects resulting from requests of ATAF member countries following the Transfer Pricing Technical Event held in Nigeria in last year.   Read more

	First Meeting of the ATAF General Assembly
	25 - 27 July 2011
	Balaclava Fort, Mauritius
ATAF’s First Meeting of the ATAF General Assembly was hosted by Mr Sudhamo Lal, the Director General of the Mauritius Revenue Authority. This was the first meeting of all ATAF’s representatives since the inaugural conference in Kampala Uganda in 2009. The meeting came at a significant time in global financial and economic developments, which in one way or another, greatly affect and determine what decisions Heads of African Tax Administrations make and how they carry out their mandates. Read more

	Technical Event on Transfer Pricing for Policymakers
	18 - 22 July 2011
	Yaoundé, Cameroon
The purpose of this event was to provide policymakers with information on the legislative and administrative dimensions of the adoption and implementation of transfer pricing legislation, and to stimulate the sharing of experiences and views among participants. Read more

	Technical Workshop on Taxpayer Services
	27 June - 1 July 2011
	Monrovia, Liberia
The purpose of the this workshop was to provide a broad overview of the principles and practices of Taxpayer Services. Read more

	Technical Workshop on the Exchange of Information
	24 - 26 May 2011
	Pretoria, South Africa
The purpose of ATAF is to promote and facilitate mutual cooperation, sharing of experiences and benchmarking among African Tax Administrations and other relevant and interested stakeholders with the aim of improving the efficacy of African tax legislation and administrations. This workshop drew upon OECD work in this area as well as African experiences in the exchange of information. The underlying legal basis for international exchange of information was examined and illustrated with case studies highlighting the balance between the legal obligation to exchange and the limitations that safeguard taxpayers’ rights. Read more

	Joint ATAF – Korea Conference on Domestic Resource Mobilisation
	4 - 7 April 2011
	Cape Town, South Africa
ATAF convened a conference on Domestic Resource Mobilisation, bringing together Heads and Senior Officials of African Tax Administrations and Ministries of Finance, representatives of the Korean Government, the African Development Bank (AfDB),and other global institutions, representatives from Korean and African Business as well as several academics working in the tax arena to discuss Challenges to African Tax Policy and Administration. Read more

	Large Business Taxpayers Workshop
	14 - 18 February 2011
	Nairobi, Kenya
The Africa Tax Administration Forum (ATAF), in collaboration with the  OECD and IMF, presented a workshop on Tax Administration of Large Business Taxpayers.  Read more

	Technical Workshop on the Exchange of Information
	8 - 10 November 2010
	Gaborone, Botswana
Exchange of information among tax administrations is the most effective way of combating international tax avoidance and evasion. The aim of this workshop was to share the experiences of OECD and non-OECD economies with regards to the exchange of tax information between competent authorities; and to identify ways of improving the efficiency of this process.   Read more

	Seminar on the Auditing of Multinational Enterprises
	11 - 15 October 2010
	Port-Louis, Mauritius
The main purpose of this event was to deal with the creation and legal significance of a multinational enterprise (MNE), the tax principles underlying the operation of an MNE, tax avoidance and anti-avoidance strategies, the operation of tax treaties, and an introduction to transfer pricing and thin capitalisation issues. Read more

	Seminar on the Auditing of Small and Medium Enterprises
	4 - 8 October 2010
	Accra, Ghana
The main purpose for this event was to provide participants with a sound understanding of tax audits and a comprehensive toolkit for auditing. Read more

	Financial Sector Tax Audits - Issues & Techniques
	6 - 10 September 2010
	Nairobi, Kenya
The main purpose for this event was to provide participants with an understanding of outstanding issues and techniques regarding tax audits. Read more

	Organisation and Management of Tax Administration Workshop
	23 - 26 August 2010
	Kigali, Rwanda
This course aimed to provide a broad overview of principles and practices of Risk Management and Taxpayer Service within tax administrations. Read more

	Negotiation of Tax Treaties
	24 - 28 May 2010
	Pretoria,  South Africa
A practical workshop on Tax Treaty Negotiations. Read more

	Risk Management and Taxpayer Service
	17 - 21 May 2010
	Entebbe, Uganda
This seminar aimed to increase understanding of international practices and developments in the areas of risk management and taxpayer service and to promote discussion among officials in order to identify new ideas for improving Tax Administration and to encourage officials to consider improvements to their administration based on their assessment of international practices and tax administration’s needs. Read more

	Seminar on the Taxation of Financial Markets
	7 - 9 December 2009
	Vienna, Austria
This seminar aimed to increase the general understanding of tax policy and administrative challenges arising from financial market developments; to explore issues in the taxation of financial institutions and end users of innovative financial instruments; to identify various tax policy and administrative options; and to share country experiences. Read more

	Seminar on the Taxation of the Mining, Oil and Gas Sectors
	7 - 9 December 2009
	Gaberone, Botswana
This seminar addressed taxation of multinational corporations, presents in the mining sector,as well as oil and gas exploitation (where the issues are virtually identical).  Read more