1. 2019 ATAF Calendar

2. ATAF 2019 Strategic Considerations
The global tax landscape; implementation of the BEPS outcomes,
The emerging tax issues in Africa; Digitalisation, Illicit financial flows (IFFs)
Past nine years of ATAF, and its future;(Inclusivity, Impact, Innovation and Independence)
Internal management and governance issues.
Weak and ineffective domestic tax legislation
Limited exchange of information networks
Implementation gap due to limited capacity in tax administrations.
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3. ATAF 2019 deliverables Activities Trainings Workshops/Conference
Technical Assistance :Transfer pricing Missions
Technical Assistance :Exchange of information Missions
Technical Committees
Council meetings
Standard settings to voice African tax matters
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4. Training
Activity
Dep
Procure Portuguese Resource person for blended learning programme
Jan
ATAF’s Online Course on Transfer Pricing
Apr
Advanced Course on Tax Audit (Eng/Frn/Por) in Tanzania
May
ATAF Tax & Development Course in Kenya
Convene Advanced Course on Tax Audit (Eng, Fr, Pt)…………..
Intermediate Seminar on Tax Audit (FIRS) in Nigeria
Jul
Short course on Tax Fraud………………………
Accreditation process of ATAF Training Programmes
Aug
Intermediate Seminar on Tax Audit (Eng, Fren, Por) in Tanzania
Short course on Revenue Forecasting and Analysis………….
Oct
Beginning of Online Course on Tax Audit
Feb-May
Countries are invited to hosting ATAF events

5. Technical Assistance-Transfer pricing
Activity
Dep
TP Mission in Rwanda
Jan
TP Mission in Malawi
Jul
TP Mission in Botswana
Feb
TP Mission in Zambia
TP Mission in eSwatini
TP Mission in Zimbabwe
Aug
TP Mission in Mozambique
Mar
TP Mission in Kenya
Sep
TP Mission in Egypt
May
TP Mission in Lesotho
Jun
TP Mission in eSwatini
TP Mission in Uganda
TP Mission in Egypt
Oct
TP Mission in Mozambique
TA Mission in Uganda
TP Mission in Nigeria
Nov
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6. Technical Assistance : EOI
Activities
Month
EOI Mission in Rwanda
Feb
AEOI Mission in Cameroon
Apr
AEOI Mission in Togo
Train-the-trainer Workshop on Exchange of Information in Mauritius
May
AEOI Mission in Uganda
Competent Authority Meeting in Ghana
June
EOI Mission in Rwanda
Jul
EOI Mission in Namibia
Aug
AEOI in Togo
Sep
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7. Workshops/ Conferences
Activities
Month
Country Correspondents Conference in South Africa
Jan
Meeting on the Revision of ATAF’s Model DTA in South Africa
Feb
EMT Curriculum Workshop Phase III……………..
Media Engagement & Training in Kigali
Mar
ATAF-OECD Workshop on Mutual Assistance Procedure
ATO Capacity-building Workshop in Benin
Apr
ATAF/OECD Workshop on the Multilateral instrument in South Africa
Consultative workshop with the EMT alumni ambassadors
May
ATAF Technical Workshop on VAT in eCommerce in Nigeria
Jun
ATAF Workshop on Transfer Pricing Risk Assessment in South Africa
Integrity Assurance Workshop…………..
High-level Dialogue on Tax policy and administration in Zimbabwe
Jul
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8. Workshops/ Conferences
Activities
Month
5th ATRN Annual Congress in Burkina Faso
Sep
Regional Tax Policy Workshop (East & Southern Africa) in Tanzania
Tax Treaties Mentorship Workshop…………………….
ATO Consultative Meeting and Validation Workshop in Seychelles
Parliamentarian Engagement Programme…………………….
Consultative Workshop on Taxpayer education
Oct
CSO Taxpayer Engagement Workshop…………………………
Convene the 10 year anniversary in Uganda
Nov
Convene the ICTA in Uganda
Convene an EMT alumni conference………………..
Convene an Informal sector related workshop held ………………
Convene an ICT related workshop held ………………………..
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9. Technical Committees Activities Month
4th Meeting of the VAT Technical Committee
Feb
4th Meeting of the Technical Committee on EOI in eSwathini
Mar
CBT Technical Committee in Senegal
1st Meeting of the Technical Committee on Digital Economy in Kenya
Apr
2nd Meeting of ATAF’s technical Committee on Digital Economy in South Africa
Aug
5th Meeting of ATAF’s Technical Committee on EOI in Uganda
Nov
5th Meeting of ATAF’s Technical Committee on VAT in Uganda
14th Meeting of ATAF’s Technical Committee on CBT in Uganda
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10. Standard Settings Activities Month
Inclusive Framework Meeting in France
Jan
OECD Working Party 1 in France
Feb
Taskforce of the Digital Economy in Paris
Mar
UN Subcommittee on Taxation of ODA Projects
OECD Working Party 9 (Australia)/OECD Global Forum on VAT
52nd Session of the Economic Commission for Africa in Morocco
OECD Global Forum on TP in Paris /OECD Working Party 11 in France
Apr
18th Session of the UN Tax Committee
53rd General Assembly of CIAT/Meeting of the NTO Members in Cuba
May
54th Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank in Guinea
Inclusive Framework Meeting in France
African Voice in the international tax arena
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11. Standard Settings Activities Month Jun Sep Oct Nov
OECD Working Party 11 in Paris
Jun
World Economic Forum on Africa in South Africa
Global Forum on Treaties in Paris
Sep
OECD Working Party 1in Paris
19th Session of the UN Tax Committee
Oct
OECD Working Party 1
OECD Working Party 9 in France
Nov
OECD Working Party 6 in France
African Voice in the international tax arena
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12. Council meetings Activity Dep Council Orientation Meeting (Cape Town)
Jan
Meeting of the Finance and Audit Committee of the Council of ATAF
Mar
GOC/RCD committees
Apr
Ordinary Council Meeting (SA)
CG Masterclass
Jul
Convene a board of governance workshop
Meetings of the FAC,GOC & RCD Committees
Aug
Ordinary Council Meeting In Uganda
Nov
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13. Others Activities Month Risk Management Strategy Feb
Strategic plan
Mar
Regional Tax Policy/Strategic Workshop ( Central )------
Apr
Regional Tax Policy/Strategic Workshop (North Africa) in Ghana
May
Organize regional blocks engagements on 10 year anniversary
TBC
Participate in Country taxpayers days as one of the10 year anniversary celebrations-
Establish collaborative Research Projects with African Tax Administrations
Implement the 2nd African Tax Essay competition
Establish an online platform to publish researches from TA
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