Why companies should readdress their tax structures in Africa

June 02 2014

As more companies invest in sub-Saharan Africa they encounter the uncertainties connected to the tax and legal regulations when extracting profits to be repatriated. But, with Africa fast becoming the alternative to India and China as an attractive location for its low cost labour, taxpayers are advised to keep their structures in line with the region’s developing tax systems.

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