Taxation of online businesses
MARTIN Ike-Muonso
June 26, 2023
The digital economy is fast overtaking the traditional economy in many ways and may perhaps achieve over 80 percent displacement before the end of the century. With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the acceleration towards digitalization reached a blazar jet speed, with more people working remotely, shopping online, and using digital services. However, the pace and […]
Africa’s epidemic of leader induced democracy crisis (3)
Olukayode OyeleyeJune 26, 2023
FOURTEEN MINUTES OF unbroken and uninterrupted comments by Cyril Ramaphosa, president of South Africa, made a mesmerising moment at the SUMMIT FOR A NEW GLOBAL FINANCING PACT in Paris last week. Kenya’s William Ruto was no less engaging while having a chat with the French President, Emmanuel Macron. The two stood out as African representatives […]
Africa’s epidemic of leader induced democracy crisis (2)
Olukayode OyeleyeJune 19, 2023
PHANTOM WOULD BE the best single word to describe most instances of democracy in Africa since the wave of independence swept across the continent till now. Or, it could be referred to as illusory. What sounds like democracy in name and proclamation has variants in practice in different settings and has been marred by many […]
Mainstreaming compliance gatekeeping strategy for subnational IGR expansion
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoJune 13, 2023
Tax payment compliance gatekeeping has become a pragmatic response by subnational governments to the increasing financial pressure they face and the rising risks of defaults and evasion. Worsening economic conditions and palpable government insincerity are compelling citizens not to entrust their governments with a proportion of their earnings as taxes. Ennobled by the array of […]
Africa’s epidemic of leader induced democracy crisis
Olukayode OyeleyeJune 13, 2023
SENEGAL, A COUNTRY ONCE lauded as West Africa’s most stable democracy and a beacon of political stability, is in turmoil. The present wave of political crisis which has been rocking the country since 2022 seems to have come to a head in these past two weeks. This is one country that, for its history of […]
How the West may scuttle democracy in Africa
Olukayode OyeleyeJune 5, 2023
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the European Union are at the forefront in the crusade to promote and spread democracy globally. The fundamental underpinning of democracy, by definition, involves participatory governments in which the rights of people are guaranteed. The democratic ideals, however, run into a hitch and a ditch when and where some of […]
Turning waste into SNGs revenue stream
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoJune 5, 2023
Poorly contained waste desecrating the environment is one of the ugly characteristics defining many of our cities and peri-urban areas. Evidently, many states and local governments have difficulty controlling their garbage. Most of them only collect less than half of the generated waste. These inadequacies attract inordinate consequences, including diseases, air pollution, and plant, animal, […]
Africa’s long walk to unity (3)
Olukayode OyeleyeMay 30, 2023
NOW THAT AFRICAN UNION (AU) has clocked 60 years, it is simply fitting and proper to look at its achievements and some key performance indicators. Considering the most recent landmark achievements, would enable us to know whether the member countries have truly made progress or not. Few signs of progress are becoming obvious. The period […]
Shifting the IRS’ mindset from Policing to Customer Service
MARTIN Ike-MuonsoMay 29, 2023
Like the police, the Internal Revenue Service [IRS] ensures that citizens comply with the law on paying their taxes. Tax payments are law-backed obligations demanding full compliance by individuals and corporations. And because the success of states and local governments in satisfying the good governance yearnings of their citizens substantially depends on the efforts of […]
Africa’s long walk to unity (2)
Olukayode OyeleyeMay 22, 2023
ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last week. In the summit, which brought together no fewer than 24 countries, two remarkable statements stood out during the meeting on Friday. These are considered significant in the context of today’s writeup. First one was that the Arab League’s Secretary General, Ahmed Aboul Gheit, said, […]