Le Symposium se déroulera en anglais. Cependant, les délegués francophones sont les bienvenus, des services de traduction seront mis à leur disposition.
10 - 12 May 20173rd IBFD Africa Tax Symposium
Le Symposium se déroulera en anglais. Cependant, les délegués francophones sont les bienvenus, des services de traduction seront mis à leur disposition.

- Category:
- IBFD attended event, Conference/Seminar
- Language:
- English
- Location:
- Accra - Ghana
- 3rd IBFD Africa Tax Symposium
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Labadi Beach HotelAccra, GhanaThe 3rd annual IBFD Africa Tax Symposium took place from 10-12 May 2017 in Accra, Ghana. The video below offers a three-minute impression of the event.
The Symposium is an initiative of the IBFD Centre for Studies in African Taxation (CSAT). Launched by IBFD in 2015, CSAT is an autonomous think tank devoted to the study and development of African taxation.The 2017 Symposium will focus on Africa and the post-BEPS landscape. As always, it will present a sharp and insightful perspective on current issues in African taxation. Set against the backdrop of the prevailing international tax climate, we offer a rich programme tailored to the needs of all tax professionals with an interest in Africa. We will shine a special light on the key areas of tax treaties, transfer pricing and the taxation of natural resources. We have an impressive line-up of world-renowned speakers, ranging from IBFD in-house experts to speakers from practice, industry and academia. All sessions will focus on highly practical content and will be rounded out by perspectives from all over the world.Participants are asked to contribute a nominal fee of USD 220 / EUR 200.Registration is now closed. If you are on the waiting list however, we will inform you of your registration status as soon as possible.
Invitation-only pre-Symposium lunch
Senior delegates from tax authorities will also be invited to an exclusive pre-Symposium lunch. This invitation-only event offers senior officials the chance to share insights, build networks and learn more about recent trends.The Kingdom of the Netherlands invites delegates to the Welcome Cocktail Dinner Reception in Accra.
We are very proud and honoured to announce that the Kingdom of the Netherlands will host our Welcome Cocktail Dinner Reception on Wednesday, 10 May 2017 at the residence of the Dutch Ambassador in Accra, Ghana.In cooperation with:
Supported by:
We look forward to seeing you there! -
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Pre-Symposium Events
Tuesday, 9 May 2017
Invitation-Only Pre-Symposium Lunch
Senior delegates from tax authorities will also be invited to an exclusive pre-Symposium lunch. This invitation-only event offers senior officials the chance to share insights, build networks and learn more about recent trends.12:00 – 17:00 Pre-Symposium Registration
Wednesday, 10 May 2017
Early-Morning Session: Registration and Opening Ceremony08:00 - 09:00 Registration
09:00 Introduction
Sorrel Hidding, Head of Marketing & Member, Centre for Studies in African Taxation, IBFDWelcome Address
Belema Obuoforibo, Chair, Centre for Studies in African Taxation & Director, IBFD Knowledge Centre, IBFD, The Netherlands09:15 Remarks by Cooperating Partner
H.E. Amb. Ron Strikker, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Ghana09:30 IBFD in Africa – Past, Present and Future
Jan Maarten Slagter, Chief Executive Officer, IBFD, The Netherlands09:45 Keynote Address by the Guest of Honour
Emmanuel Kofi Nti, Commissioner General, Ghana Revenue Authority10:15 Convergence of International Tax Best Practices – Issues and Prospects for Africa
Kennedy Munyandi, Manager, Africa, Middle East & Latin America, IBFD, The Netherlands10:30 Morning Refreshments & Photo Session
Mid-Morning Session: Transforming International Tax Rules
Chair: Prof. Roy Rohatgi, Foundation for International Taxation, India
11:00 Global Tax Transparency Initiatives and Their Impact on Africa
Philip Mensah, Deputy Commissioner, Ghana Revenue Authority11:40 Recent International Tax Developments – Global Overview
Ridha Hamzaoui, Africa, Middle East & Latin America, IBFD, The Netherlands12:20 Post-BEPS International Tax Planning – Problems and Prospects for Africa
Charles Makola, International Tax Partner and Tax Policy Leader, E&Y, South Africa13:00 Networking Lunch
Afternoon Session: Transforming International Tax Rules (Cont’d)
Chair: Prof. Johann Hattingh, University of Cape Town, South Africa14:00 Legislating Against Tax Havens and Non-Cooperative Jurisdictions – A Global Survey
Speaker: TBA14:30 Post-BEPS Tax Reform: New Wine into Old Wineskins?
Prof. Victor van Kommer, Director, Tax Services, IBFD, The Netherlands15:00 The Multilateral Instrument and Africa’s Tax Treaties – Practical Strategies for the Future
Maikel Evers, Advisor - Coordinator Multilateral Instrument, Organisation for Economic Co-
operation and Development (OECD)15:30 Afternoon Refreshments
16:00 Protecting Tax Base for Developing Countries – Lessons from India
TBA16:30 International Tax Litigation in India – Lessons for Africa
Pramod Kumar, Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ministry of Law & Justice, India17:00 End of Day 1 Sessions
18:30 Departure by bus to Welcome Reception
19:00 – 21:30 Welcome Reception
Hosted by H.E. Amb. Ron Strikker, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
to the Republic of GhanaThursday, 11 May 2017
Early-Morning Session: Transfer Pricing in the Post-BEPS Era – Changes and Impact on Governments and Business
Chair: Emily Muyaa, Managing Senior, Sub-Saharan Africa, IBFD, The Netherlands08:15 Aligning Transfer Pricing Outcomes with Value Creation
George Obell, Chief Manager – Audit Operations, LTO, Kenya Revenue Authority09:00 The Role of Compliance in Pricing Inter-Company Transactions – Documentation Requirements
Taiwo Oyedele, Head of Tax & Regulatory Services and West Africa Tax Leader, PwC, Nigeria09:45 Transfer Pricing in West Africa – Policies, Practices and Issues
Dr Noël-Faustin Kouame, Manager – Transfer Pricing Unit, Bile-Aka, Brizoua Bi & Associates, Ivory Coast10:30 Morning Refreshments
Mid-Morning Session: Investing in Africa
Chair: Duncan Onduru, Executive Director, CATA, United Kingdom11:00 Cross-Border VAT in Africa – Current Issues and Challenges
Maurice Mwaniki, VAT Director – Middle East and Africa, General Electric (GE), Kenya11:30 Investing in Africa Through Mauritius – Post-BEPS Considerations
Rajesh Ramloll, Deputy Solicitor General of Mauritius and President, IFA Mauritius Branch12:00 Investing in Ghana – Tax and Other Considerations
Paul Asamoah, Tax & Risk Lead, Accra Breweries Limited, Ghana12:30 Networking Lunch
Early-Afternoon Session: Taxation of the Extractive Industry
Chair: Prof. David Justin Bakibinga, Makerere University, Uganda14:00 Taxation of Oil and Gas in West Africa – Legal, Practical and Regulatory Issues
Theophilus I. Emuwa, Partner, AELEX, Nigeria14:45 Extractive Industries Taxation Issues for Developing Countries – The UN Approach
Eric Mensah, Chair UN Subcommittee on Extractive Industries Taxation Issues for Developing Countries and Assistant Commissioner, Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana15:30 Afternoon Refreshments
Mid-Afternoon Session: Taxation of the Extractive Industry
Chair: Sebastine Odimma, Head of Tax, Maersk Group Nigeria16:00 Taxation of the Extractive Industry in Ghana – Lessons and Challenges
Nana Afua Okoh, Manager – Taxation & Corporate Finance, Gold Fields Ghana Ltd, Ghana16:45 Taxation of the Extractive Industry – The Nigerian Experience
Chief Mark Anthony C. Dike (FCTI), Immediate Past President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)17:30 End of Day 2 Sessions
19:30 Symposium Gala Dinner
Friday, 12 May
Early-Morning Session: Domestic Resource Mobilization in Africa
Chair: Daniel Ngumy, Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K), Kenya09:00 Domestic Resource Mobilization and Sustainable Development in Africa: Looking at the Capacity Dimension
Dr Barassou Diawara, Knowledge Management Expert, The African Capacity Building Foundation09:30 Domestic Resource Mobilization in West Africa – Role, Ambitions and Challenges of the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF)
Babatunde Oladapo, Executive Secretary, WATAF, Nigeria10:00 Harmful Tax Practices in Africa – Tax Incentives and the Race to the Bottom
Prof. Annet Wanyana Oguttu, Tax Law Subject Head, University of South Africa10:30 Morning Refreshments
Mid-Morning Session: Role of Tax Treaties
Chair: Martin Kisuu, Director, Taxwise Consulting, Kenya11:00 Are Tax Treaties Depriving African Countries of Vital Revenue? Two Perspectives
Speaker 1: Savior Mwambwa, Tax Power Campaign Manager, ActionAid International
Speaker 2: Prof. Johann Hattingh, University of Cape Town, South Africa12:00 Question and Answer Session
Noon Session: Closing Ceremony
12:15 Closing Remarks
Belema Obuoforibo, Director, IBFD Knowledge Centre, IBFD, The Netherlands12:30 End of Symposium
12:30 Networking Lunch
13:00 Optional Tours -
- • Annet Wanyana Oguttu, Professor of Tax Law, University of South Africa, South Africa
- • Babatunde Oladapo, Executive Secretary, West African Tax Administrations Forum (WATAF), Nigeria
- • Barassou Diawara, Knowledge and Learning Officer, The African Capacity Building Foundation, Zimbabwe
- • Belema Obuoforibo, Director: Knowledge Centre, IBFD, Netherlands
• Charles Makola, International Tax Partner and Tax Policy Leader, EY, South Africa
• Daniel Ngumy, Partner, Anjarwalla & Khanna (A&K), Kenya - • David J. Bakibinga, Makerere University, Uganda
• Duncan Onduru, Executive Director, Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA), United Kingdom - • Emily Muyaa, Managing Senior: Sub-Saharan Africa, Africa, Middle East and Latin America, IBFD, Netherlands
- • Emmanuel Kofi Nti, Commissioner General, Ghana Revenue Authority
- • Eric Mensah, Chair UN Subcommittee on Extractive Industries Taxation Issues for Developing Countries and Assistant Commissioner, Ghana Revenue Authority, Ghana
- • George Obell, Chief Manager - Audit Operations, LTO, Kenya Revenue Authority
- • Jan Maarten Slagter, Chief Executive Officer, IBFD, Netherlands
- • Johann Hattingh, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- • Kennedy Munyandi, Manager: Africa, Middle East and Latin America, IBFD, Netherlands
- • Maikel Evers, Advisor - Coordinator Multilateral Instrument, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
- • Chief Mark Anthony C. Dike, Immediate Past President, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)
- • Martin Kisuu, Managing Partner, Taxwise Consulting, Kenya
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• Maurice Mwaniki, VAT Director – Middle East and Africa, General Electric (GE), Kenya
- • Nana Afua Okoh, Manager - Taxation & Corporate Finance, Gold Fields Ghana Ltd, Ghana
- • Noël-Faustin Kouame, Manager: Transfer Pricing Unit, Bile-Aka, Brizoua Bi & Associates, Ivory Coast
- • Paul Asamoah, Tax & Risk Lead, Accra Breweries Limited, Ghana
- • Philip Mensah, Deputy Commissioner, Ghana Revenue Authority
- • Pramod Kumar, Member, Income Tax Appellate Tribunal, Ministry of Law and Justice, India
- • Rajesh Ramloll, Deputy Solicitor General, Mauritius
- • Ridha Hamzaoui, Regional Tax Manager, Africa & Middle East, IBFD, Netherlands
- • H.E. Amb. Ron Strikker, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Republic of Ghana, Ghana
- • Roy Rohatgi, Settlor and ManagingTrustee, Foundation for International Taxation, India
- • Savior Mwambwa, Tax Power Campaign Manager, ActionAid International, South Africa
- • Sebastine Odimma, Head of Tax, Maersk Group, Nigeria
• Sorrel Hidding, Head of Marketing & Member, Centre for Studies in African Taxation, IBFD, Netherlands - • Taiwo Oyedele, Head of Tax and Regulatory Services and the West Africa Market Tax Leader, PwC, Nigeria.
- • Theophilus I. Emuwa, Partner, AELEX, Nigeria
- • Victor van Kommer, Director, Tax Services, IBFD, Netherlands
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In cooperation with:
The Kingdom of the Netherlands will host our Welcome Reception Cocktail Dinner on Wednesday 10, May 2017 at the residence of the Dutch Ambassador in Accra, Ghana.
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mrs Sorrel Hidding, Head of Marketing. -
The Symposium will be held at the Labadi Beach Hotel, renowned for its excellent food and the unique spirit of Ghanaian hospitality. The hotel is ideally located within easy access of both Accra city and Kotoka International Airport. Set amidst tropical landscaped gardens, Labadi Beach Hotel is Ghana's premier hotel, resort and business address.As alternative accommodation, the sister hotel La Palm Royal Beach Hotel is adjacent to the Labadi Beach Hotel and is also part of the Legacy Group. This hotel is one of Accra's principal addresses for business people and government delegations. Hugging the shores of the Atlantic, this 159-room hotel is located inside 30 acres of lush lawns and landscaped gardens.Delegates are entitled to the special conference rates. Details on how to qualify for these rates will be sent to delegates upon receipt of payment of the Symposium's contribution fee.
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Registration enquiries please contact:
Carmen Gonsalves
Event Manager
Tel.: +31-20-554 0144 (GMT+1)
Email: africataxsymposium@ibfd.orgSponsorship enquiries please contact:
Sorrel Hidding
Head of Marketing
Tel.: +31-613325049 (GMT+1)
Email: s.hidding@ibfd.org