Tax

Nigerian fintechs contribute $18 million to new tax initiative

This tax seeks to capitalise on the increasing expansion of electronic payments, which will exceed $619.70 billion in total transactions by 2024.
Samuel Olomu
2:00
Aug 22, 2024

Kenya betting on tech to boost tax collection

Following a directive from the country’s new finance minister, Kenya’s revenue collection agency is seeking to modernise its systems to increase revenue collection.
5:30
Nov 7, 2016

SAP Business One - Facilitating change for today's finance professionals

Finance Director, Aklin Carbide, discusses technology and its impact on the changing role of finance across today's small to medium business landscape.
1:50
Mar 11, 2016

Nigeria govt considers 9% communication service tax

Bill to introduce tax on voice, data, SMS, MMS and Pay TV services currently before National Assembly.
1:40
Mar 19, 2014

Kenya’s migration to online tax collection hits a snag

The country's revenue authority has set June 1 as the effective date for the new system.
1:10
Jan 16, 2014

Nigeria’s Edo State adopts e-system for taxes

Governor of the state Adams Oshiomhole has called on citizens to adopt the system.
1:20
Jan 8, 2014

Zambia: MTN, Airtel and Zamtel hike mobile tariffs

Country’s three mobile phone operators have increased costs by 5% owing to a tax.
1:50
Jan 7, 2014

Zimbabwe imposes mobile money tax

Government has effectively initiated a 5 cents levy on transactions being carried out.
1:40
Aug 2, 2013

Kenya to slap tax on electronic banking

The 10% excise duty is planned to be implemented this month following delays.
8:30
May 24, 2013

Apple enjoyed Irish tax holiday from the start

Apple's Irish companies allowed the group to pay no tax on much of its overseas earnings.
1:10
May 13, 2013

E-service ‘to boost’ Botswana tax collection

System planned to be implemented in phases in a bid to streamline revenue collections.
2:00
Oct 25, 2012

Kibaki lauds Safaricom for being top taxpayer

Kenyan telco contributed a total of $1.3bn to state coffers for 2011/12.