ATI celebrates Professor Annet Oguttu's PhD graduate

Posted on May 15, 2024

Professor Annet Oguttu delivers her ATI first PhD graduate

Prof Nara Monkam appointed as the new Chair in Municipal Finance

Posted on March 07, 2024

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) has been appointed as the Chair in Municipal Finance at the African Tax Institute, within the Faculty of Economic and Management...

Prof Annet Oguttu appointed as new director of the African Tax Institute

Posted on March 06, 2024

Prof Annet Oguttu has been appointed as the new director of the African Tax Institute. at the University of Pretoria. She is a professor of taxation in the Department of Taxation.

UP EXPERT OPINION:There is nothing inherently socially beneficial about tax

Posted on March 05, 2024

Dr Sansia Blackmore, a senior lecturer in the African Tax Institute writes that tax morality is a double-edged sword because the revenue handed over by weary taxpayers has not been used to build a transformed, inclusive, and just society. It has been diverted towards elite interests instead of...

UP EXPERT OPINION: Taxes on e-cigarettes: South Africa must strike a balance between economic arguments and health concerns

Posted on January 18, 2024

Professor Marius van Oordt of the African Tax Institute writes that there are conflicting views between health and economic experts on how taxes should be set for nicotine products. He states that setting risk-based tax rates can balance these contrasting views.

UP EXPERT OPINION: For the sake of the poor, it must be no to a tax revolt but yes to tax bargaining

Posted on September 19, 2023

Dr Sansia Blackmore of the African Tax Institute, writes that for the sake of the poor, we need to say "no to tax revolts but a yes to leveraging our taxes to force state-society engagement in the pursuit of responsive and accountable governance."

UP EXPERT OPINION: Taxpayers must bargain for accountable governance

Posted on May 18, 2023

Dr Sansia Blackmore of the African Tax Institute writes that elected government representatives need to be accountable to taxpayers. “They owe us much by way of transparency — explaining themselves and spending our hard-earned taxes carefully, in the interest of the people,” she...

A star performance from an A-rated researcher

Posted on April 28, 2023

Professor Riël Franzsen, Director of the African Tax Institute, is a man of many talents, donning multiple hats to his name. When he is not busy conducting impactful research or teaching, Prof Franzsen can be found strumming his guitar and producing captivating acoustic melodies.