West Africa is endowed with abundant mineral resources, making the extractive sector a major contributor to national revenues. However, despite this wealth, many countries in the region struggle to mobilise adequate revenues due to limited tax audit capacities, complex corporate structures, and the lack of robust fiscal data exchange mechanisms.
Recognising these gaps, the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) has partnered with regional and international stakeholders to build capacity in extractive taxation and promote fiscal transparency. Following past successes in training tax officials on risk-based audits and transfer pricing, this four-day regional workshop aims to both deepen audit capacity and kickstart the process for the development of a proof-of-concept mining tax information-sharing database.
The workshop will respond to persistent issues of tax compliance in the mining sector by exploring frameworks for cross-border information sharing, enhancing audit techniques, and strengthening institutional collaboration among West African tax authorities.
