Tax Justice Network-Africa
Tax Justice Network-Africa (TJN-A) is a Pan-African initiative established in 2007 and a member of the global Tax Justice Network. TJN-A seeks to promote socially just, democratic and progressive taxation systems in Africa, advocating for pro-poor tax regimes and the strengthening of tax regimes to promote domestic resource mobilization.
TJN-A engages in various activities that are aimed at promoting public awareness regarding tax issues in Africa. Through networking among member organizations across Africa, TJN-A seeks to raise awareness on the importance of taxation as a tool for development and enhancing democratic governance and to consolidate the efforts by CSOs to work on tax.
The TJN-A website provides you with information on how member networks and other civil society groups are involved in activities that challenge harmful tax policies and practices that favour the wealthy and worsen inequality. For example, civil society organisations working on budget processes have been able to establish an informed position on tax levels, tax incentives, and equity issues as a result of their participation on awareness raising and capacity building campaigns. Look out for new information on our upcoming workshops and seminars as well as updates on topical issues both on the continent and beyond.
Our website is also a useful resource for students, academicians, or anyone simply looking for information on tax policy in general and on African tax policy issues in particular, by accessing available materials from our virtual library online via our publications page.
TJN-A website is also a forum where you meet with or learn about the work of researchers, campaigners, civil society organizations, policy makers, and investigative media on tax related issues like illicit financial flows, tax evasion, tax competition and other harmful trends in tax policy and practice. Our interactive debate forum enables you to engage with NGO practitioners, researchers on tax, government officials, the media and other people who advocate for a tax regime that is pro-poor and promote mobilization of resources. You will also be able to contribute articles on the topic of the month, vote for or propose topics for discussion . For any further information or enquiries, please contact our Secretariat.