Requesting entity name
FSDO following request from Member States
Demand Region
Africa
Requesting Country
Morocco
Tunisia
Burundi
Comoros
Djibouti
Cameroon
Gabon
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea
Mali
Mauritania
Togo
Requesting entity category
Other
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.)
Workshop
SDGs
SDG17
Keywords
capacity development in tax; transfer pricing; domestic resource mobilization; sustainable development
Status
Under consideration
Request summary
The Financing for Sustainable Development Office (FSDO) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) organized a Regional Workshop on Transfer Pricing in Africa, scheduled to take place from 21 to 25 July 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The workshop responded directly to countries' demand for practical tools and training on transfer pricing, in support of strengthening domestic resource mobilization for sustainable development. Transfer pricing refers to the pricing of cross-border transactions involving goods, services, or intangibles between related entities. It has garnered increasing global attention due to its significant implications for equitable taxation and sustainable development. Transfer pricing poses considerable challenges for developing countries. These challenges are compounded by the high risk of profit shifting and the limited access to specialized training and resources available to policy makers and tax administrations. The workshop was attended by 24 participants from 14 French-speaking developing countries, including least developed countries (LDCs), landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), and small island developing states (SIDS). Participants received hands-on training in transfer pricing principles, using practical case studies to illustrate the challenges frequently encountered by tax officials during audits of real-life transfer pricing cases. The workshop was delivered in French and English, with simultaneous interpretation, enabling active participation and supporting capacity-building efforts to enhance the ability of tax officials to effectively address complex international tax issues.



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