Requesting entity name
The West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF)
Demand Region
Africa
Demand Sub region
Requesting Country
Gambia
Requesting entity category
National government
Responsible Division/s
Financing for Sustainable Development Office
Areas of Work
Means of implementation
Support/Output provided
Support/Output provided (project, workshop, advisory service, etc.)
Other
SDGs
SDG17
Keywords
domestic revenue mobilization; tax administration and policy; tax legislation; tax base erosion and profit shifting; tax incentives; Parliament.
Status
Completed
Notes
FSDO organized in collaboration with the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF), a two-day roundtable on the role of Parliamentarians in Domestic Revenue Mobilisation in the Post-COVID-19 Era from 7 to 8 November 2022.
The Roundtable aimed at helping familiarize Parliamentarians to tax policy and administration, and the practice of revenue mobilization in The Gambia. As such, it will highlight the overarching importance of a whole-of-government approach in ensuring effective and efficient tax systems. The target audience of this event was Parliamentarians, specifically Members of the Finance and Public Accounts Committee, Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Select Committee on Trade and Regional Integration, Foreign Affairs Standing Committee of the Gambia National Assembly, and Officials from the Ministry of Finance.
The Roundtable aimed at helping familiarize Parliamentarians to tax policy and administration, and the practice of revenue mobilization in The Gambia. As such, it will highlight the overarching importance of a whole-of-government approach in ensuring effective and efficient tax systems. The target audience of this event was Parliamentarians, specifically Members of the Finance and Public Accounts Committee, Subsidiary Legislation Committee, Select Committee on Trade and Regional Integration, Foreign Affairs Standing Committee of the Gambia National Assembly, and Officials from the Ministry of Finance.
Request summary
The request for FSDO’s assistance focused on a roundtable discussion with the Gambian Parliamentarians to examine the legislative and administrative framework as regards emerging tax issues across the globe. The initiative aimed at helping improve domestic revenue mobilization in West Africa.
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