1. [Home](https://www.meijburg.nl/) 2. [Nieuws](https://www.meijburg.nl/nieuws) 3. NL-Africa Tax Newsletter – February 2025 # NL-Africa Tax Newsletter – February 2025 27 februari 2025 ![NL-Africa Tax Newsletter](https://www.meijburg.nl/sites/default/files/styles/detail_banner_xl/public/2023-10/capture_1_0.png) Dear business relation, This month’s NL-Africa Tax Desk newsletter includes, amongst others, updates on 2025 budget measures across Africa and an update on the double tax treaty negotiations between the Netherlands and several African countries. If you would like to know more about the matters addressed in this newsletter or have any feedback, you are welcome to contact [**Sebastiaan Paling**](mailto:paling.sebastiaan@kpmg.com) (Head of the NL-Africa Tax Desk). 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Best regards, NL-Africa Tax Desk team Meijburg & Co \------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Africa** - [ATAF & UNDP sign Memorandum of Understanding to enhance tax systems across Africa ](https://www.ataftax.org/undp-and-ataf-sign-memorandum-of-understanding-to-enhance-tax-systems-across-africa) - [KPMG BEPS 2.0 (Pillar Two) tracker ](https://digitalgateway.kpmgservices.tech/en-US/news/beps) - [Taxation of the digitalized economy](https://kpmg.com/kpmg-us/content/dam/kpmg/pdf/2023/digitalized-economy-taxation-developments-summary.pdf) - [Transfer pricing documentation summaries by jurisdiction](https://kpmg.com/kpmg-us/content/dam/kpmg/pdf/2023/kpmg-global-transfer-pricing-review.pdf) **Botswana** - [Tax proposals in 2025/2026 budget](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/02/tnf-botswana-tax-proposals-2025-2026-budget.html) **Cameroon** - [Cameroon publishes guidance on implementation of Transfer Pricing provisions ](https://www.impots.cm/sites/default/files/documents/Instruction%20prix%20de%20transfert01-13-2025-170334.pdf)*(in French)* **Democratic Republic of the Congo** - [Guidance on “windfall profits tax” on mining sector](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/02/drc-windfall-profits-tax-mining-sector.html) **Guinea-Bissau** - [VAT implementation effective January 2025](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/02/guinea-bissau-vat-implementation-2025.html) **Kenya** - [Excise duty on services provided by nonresidents through digital platforms](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/01/tnf-kenya-excise-duty-services-nonresidents-digital-platforms.html) - [Increased social security fund contribution rates effective February 2025](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/02/tnf-kenya-increased-social-security-fund-contribution-rates-february-2025.html)[](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/01/tnf-kenya-excise-duty-services-nonresidents-digital-platforms.html) - [Kenya Tax Appeals Tribunal rules that competent and credible evidence is required to support invoices not subject to mark-up under group service pool agreement ](https://new.kenyalaw.org/akn/ke/judgment/ketat/2024/1857/eng@2024-12-17) - [Legislation replacing digital services tax with significant economic presence tax, implementing Pillar Two rules](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/02/tnf-kenya-legislation-replacing-dst-with-signifcant-economic-presence-tax-pillar-two.html) **Liberia** - [Proposed 18% VAT in FY2026, proposed tax measures in 2025 budget ](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/01/tnf-liberia-proposed-18-percent-vat-in-fy-2026-proposed-tax-measures-in-2025-budget.html) **Mauritius** - [Eligibility to claim partial exemption on interest income (Supreme Court decision)](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/02/tnf-mauritius-eligibility-to-claim-partial-exemption-on-interest-income-supreme-court-decision.html) **Netherlands** - [Dutch Ministry of Finance releases tax treaty negotiations planning for 2025 (including updates on negotiations with Benin, Morocco, Mozambique and Uganda) ](https://open.overheid.nl/documenten/c46b0697-0308-4557-9c9d-213b828516cc/file)*(in Dutch)* **Niger** - [Tax measures in 2025 budget](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/02/tnf-niger-tax-measures-in-2025-budget.html) - [VAT obligations for digital platforms from January 1, 2025](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/02/niger-vat-obligations-digital-platforms-january-1-2025.html) **Nigeria** - [Federal government approves 15% tariff increase on services by Nigerian Ports Authority ](https://x.com/nigerianports/status/1887551781741150597?t=9Z2F7pC3u3UMyKxvyU1AAA&s=19) **Rwanda** - [Government announces new tax policy reforms ](https://minecofin.prod.risa.rw/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=118017&token=8c7ac3c148ee55e908856a91fb896e802c4b1a3f) **Tanzania** - [Oman signed income tax treaty with Tanzania](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/02/tnf-oman-income-tax-treaties-cyprus-tanzania-bahrain.html) **Zambia** - [Proposed amendments to tax bills following budget report](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/02/zambia-amendments-tax-bills-budget-report.html) Lees verder: - 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