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The Global Tax Symposia (GTS) The Global Tax Symposia (GTS) are dedicated as an interdisciplinary research platform on fundamental issues of international and...

TAXATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA Prospects and Possibilities Mario Mansour and Shafik Hebous February 2026 Paperback ISBN 9798400281501 DOI: 10.5089...

On 3 September 2025, Dr Carolina Meyer presented a public lecture on the taxation of merger and amalgamation transactions. In the lecture, she pointed out that...

On 14 August 2025, the African Tax Institute (ATI) at the University of Pretoria, in collaboration with the African Tax Research Network (ATRN) of the African...

The African Tax Institute (ATI) at University of Pretoria (UP), in collaboration with the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL), and the Climate Action...

Africa is urbanising at an unprecedented pace. By 2050, nearly 60% of the continent’s population will live in cities, placing immense pressure on local...

The Public Policy Hub (PPH) at the University of Pretoria (UP) is transforming how academic research shapes public policy by forging high-impact partnerships...

It is, of course, true that government policy requires public funding, especially in a country facing as many daunting social problems as ours. Emphasis on...

When it comes to taxes, South Africa is an intriguing case. We tax exceptionally well. In fact, our 28% tax-to-GDP ratio is in line with countries like the US...

On 17 October 2024, Prof Nara Monkam, Head of the Public Policy Hub and Chair in Municipal Finance in Africa at the University of Pretoria, presented at a...

The African Tax Institute (ATI) at the University of Pretoria is deeply saddened by the passing of Mr Pravin Gordhan, former Commissioner of South African...

The Public Policy Hub (PPH) at the University of Pretoria (UP) is a beacon of innovation in addressing the pressing public problems of our time. Our mission is...

The recent official launch of the Chair in Municipal Finance in Africa in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (EMS) at the University of Pretoria...

The African Tax Institute (ATI) celebrates and congratulates Ame Rebecca Masuku for completing her degree Doctor of Philosophy (PhD Tax Policy) under the...

Prof Nara Monkam, an Associate Professor of Public Economics in the Department of Economics and Head of the Public Policy Hub at the University of Pretoria (UP)...

Prof Annet Oguttu is a professor of taxation in the Department of Taxation and the African Tax Institute at the University of Pretoria. She holds a doctorate in...

Shall we start with the most basic of the truths we are not told? There is nothing inherently socially beneficial about taxes. Taxes are the legal codification...

The 21st century has seen a massive expansion in the ways that people can consume tobacco and nicotine. Innovative new products include electronic nicotine...

The national news and social media have been abuzz the past week or so with the news of Asad Gaffar and his small band of merry men from Westville flexing civic...

South Africans know that governance, while supposed to pursue societal wellbeing, can in fact make life hard – even in a democracy, where the people...