By Mariam Abeeb
The African Tax Administration Forum (ATAF) has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting the organisation’s growing contribution to strengthening tax systems, advancing domestic revenue mobilisation, and amplifying Africa’s voice in global tax policy discussions.
The report reflects significant progress across ATAF’s strategic priorities, including capacity building, technical assistance, research, digital transformation, international tax cooperation, and institutional strengthening.
According to the report, ATAF-supported audit interventions in member countries generated USD 907.8 million in tax assessments in 2025, out of which USD 685.8 million was successfully collected.
During the year under review, ATAF provided technical assistance to 35 countries, trained 2,433 tax officials from 43 countries, and supported legislative and administrative reforms across the continent.
The report also highlighted ATAF’s expanding role in shaping global tax discourse and ensuring that African perspectives are reflected in international tax policy processes. These include engagements with the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation, as well as broader discussions on illicit financial flows, digital taxation, and tax transparency.
Speaking on the release of the report, ATAF Executive Secretary, Mary Baine, said the report demonstrates the growing urgency and importance of domestic resource mobilisation in Africa’s development agenda.
“Domestic resource mobilisation is no longer optional for Africa; it is the foundation for sustainable development, economic resilience, and fiscal sovereignty. As external financing declines and fiscal pressures intensify, African countries must strengthen tax systems, modernise revenue administration, and build fiscally resilient states that finance development with integrity, effectiveness, and measurable results,” Baine said.
She added that ATAF remains committed to working with member states, partners, and other stakeholders to strengthen development financing through domestic resource mobilisation and support reforms that deliver meaningful impact for the people of Africa.
