Africa Urged to Enhance Digital Tax Framework

During a training workshop organized by the International Tax Justice Academy (ITJA), Dr. Lyla Latif stressed the importance of Africa accelerating its framework for digital taxation to address the significant revenue losses from illicit financial flows. She highlighted that governments are losing billions due to tax evasion and the need for a new tax framework to prevent revenue leakage in the digital economy.

Dr. Latif explained how artificial intelligence (AI) can assist in diagnosing health outcomes, which can influence tax revenue based on user behavior patterns. She pointed out that unlike traditional foreign companies that provide physical services, digital platforms operate without a physical presence in countries like Tunisia and Kenya, complicating taxation.

Chenai Mukumba, the Executive Director of Tax Justice Network Africa, emphasized the need for equitable and fair tax systems across the continent, advocating for collaboration between civil society organizations and journalists to set a new agenda for taxation in Africa.