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TJNA joined over 90 civil society organizations in making submissions to the UN Secretary-General's Tax Report 2023. The report forms the basis for further discussions on international tax cooperation and will analyze relevant international legal instruments, other documents and recommendations that address international tax cooperation, evaluate options to strengthen the inclusiveness and effectiveness of such cooperation.
TJNA’s submission highlighted the significance of UN Resolution 77/244 on International Tax Cooperation to African countries. The resolution, which was tabled by the Africa Group and adopted by consensus at the UN General Assembly in late 2022 portends a new dawn for international tax cooperation which had hitherto been characterized by inadequate prioritization of the needs of African countries.
TJNA has reiterated the need for the establishment of an intergovernmental body with the mandate of setting standards on promoting international tax cooperation. The submissions re-echoes the recommendation of the High-Level Panel on International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity for Achieving the 2030 Agenda (FACTI Panel) and call for the upgrade of the Committee of Experts on International Cooperation on Tax Matters (UN Tax Committee) to an intergovernmental forum leading the way in setting the standards for tax cooperation and providing an equal footing for all countries to negotiate.