FIRST AFRICAN FISCAL POLICY FORUM

->Event description

  • Thursday, December 16, 2021
  • 2:00 PM  7:00 PM

Inequalities in Taxing Rights

Opening Session

2h00 – 2h10 Statement by H.E. Mr. Thabo Mbeki, former President of the Republic of South Africa, Chair of the High Level Panel on IFFs from Africa & President of the South Centre Board

2h10 – 2h20 Statement by H.E. Albert Muchanga, Commissioner for Economics, Trade, Industry and Mining, African Union Commission (AUC)

2h20 – 2h30 Statement by Nigerian Minister of Finance or Permanent Secretary

2h30 – 2h40 Statement by Pakistan Minister of Finance or Permanent Secretary

2h40 – 4h00 Technical Discussion on a Fairer Tax Regime for Africa Chaired by Dr. Carlos María Correa, Executive Director of the South Centre

Presentation by Member of the CoDA Technical Committee on Domestic Resource Mobilization

Panelists:

• Irene Ovonji-Odida, Member of the High Level Panel on IFFs from Africa and Panelist, UN FACTI Panel

• José Antonio Ocampo, former Finance Minister of Colombia and Panelist, UN FACTI Panel

• Sol Picciotto, Coordinator, BEPS Monitoring Group

4h00 – 4h40 Open Discussions

4h40 – 5h00 Wrap Up & Closing by Professor Sylvain Boko, Senior Adviser, CoDA & Secretariat of the CoDA Technical Committee on Domestic Resource Mobilization

Please find the Concept Note here

Earlier Event: December 6

Tax Justice and Gender Equality

Later Event: March 10

Debate: On the trail of capital flight from Africa

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