1. [Home](https://www.meijburg.com/) 2. [News](https://www.meijburg.com/news) 3. NL-Africa Tax Newsletter – August 2025 # NL-Africa Tax Newsletter – August 2025 August 28, 2025 ![NL-Africa Tax Newsletter](https://www.meijburg.com/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, an update on the mid-year budget in Ghana and on Pillar Two in Mauritius. Furthermore, registration is still open for the 2025 KPMG Africa Tax Summit on 2-3 September in Johannesburg, South Africa. The summit is designed for executives leading tax and finance functions with oversight for African operations. This will be a distinguished gathering, bringing together tax leaders from across Africa and beyond. In the main plenary sessions, notable guest speakers and KPMG subject matter experts will speak on the big picture themes of geopolitics and tax policymaking, technology and artificial intelligence; as well as the importance of collaboration as a driver for unlocking collective strength. You can register [**here**](https://www.kpmgglobalevents.com/2025africasummit/?utm_campaign=nlafrica&utm_content=newsletter&utm_medium=email). If you would like to know more about the other matters addressed in this newsletter or have any feedback, you are welcome to contact [**Sebastiaan Paling**](mailto:paling.sebastiaan@kpmg.com?subject=Africa%20Tax%20inquiry) (Head of the NL-Africa Tax Desk). 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Best regards, NL-Africa Tax Desk team Meijburg & Co \------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Africa** - [KPMG BEPS 2.0 (Pillar Two) tracker](https://digitalgateway.kpmgservices.tech/en-US/news/beps "(opent in een nieuw venster)") - [Taxation of the digitalized economy](https://kpmg.com/kpmg-us/content/dam/kpmg/pdf/2023/digitalized-economy-taxation-developments-summary.pdf "(opent in een nieuw venster)") - [Transfer pricing documentation summaries by jurisdiction](https://kpmg.com/kpmg-us/content/dam/kpmg/pdf/2023/kpmg-global-transfer-pricing-review.pdf "(opent in een nieuw venster)") **Botswana** - [Proposed amendments to VAT law](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/botswana-proposed-amendments-vat-law.html) **Egypt** - [New taxpayers required to comply with mandate to issue electronic receipts for B2C transactions ](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/07/tnf-egypt-new-taxpayers-required-to-comply-with-mandate-to-issue-electronic-receipts-for-b2c-transactions.html) **Ghana** - [Tax data card for 2025](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/ghana-tax-data-card-2025.html) - [Tax measures in mid-year budget](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/ghana-tax-measures-mid-year-budget.html) **Madagascar** - [Madagascar deposits instrument of ratification of the Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters ](https://www.oecd.org/en/about/news/announcements/2025/07/zimbabwe-joins-as-151st-signatory-to-the-multilateral-convention-to-tackle-tax-evasion-and-avoidance.html) **Mauritius** - [Mauritius implements 15% QDMTT (Pillar Two) in 2025 Finance Bill](https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/za/pdf/2025/KPMG%20Mauritius%20-%20Finance-Bill-2025.pdf) - [Tax dispute resolution shifts to Revenue Tribunal](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/mauritius-tax-dispute-resolution-revenue-tribunal.html) **Nigeria** - [Discontinuation of issuance of tax exemption certificates](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/nigeria-discontinuation-issuance-tax-exemption-certificates.html) - [Extended e-invoicing compliance deadline for large taxpayers](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/nigeria-extended-e-invoicing-compliance-deadline-large-taxpayers.html) - [Nigeria announces tax incentives for manufacturers and innovators using local raw materials](https://360.rmrdc.gov.ng/fg-grants-rmrdc-authority-to-implement-tax-incentives-for-research-and-development-and-local-raw-materials-utilization/) - [Update on proposed legislation to reform tax system ](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/07/tnf-nigeria-update-on-proposed-legislation-to-reform-tax-system.html) **South Africa** - [Draft legislation addressing scope of section 23M](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/south-africa-draft-legislation-addressing-scope-section-23M.html) - [Guidance on advance tax rulings, tariff system for excess electricity from renewable sources](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/south-africa-guidance-advance-tax-rulings-tariff-system-excess-electricity.html) - [Increase in fuel levies](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/south-africa-increase-fuel-levies.html) - [Proposed amendment to repeal exemption for certain dividends recognized under IFRS](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/tnf-south-africa-proposed-amendment-to-repeal-exemption-for-certain-dividends-recognized-under-ifrs.html) - [Proposed amendment to rules allowing deferral of foreign currency gain or loss on certain related-party debts](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/tnf-south-africa-proposed-amendment-to-rules-allowing-deferral-of-foreign-currency-gain-or-loss-on-certain-related-party-debts.html) - [Proposed changes to anti-avoidance rules for hybrid equity instruments](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/south-africa-proposed-changes-anti-avoidance-rules-hybrid-equity-instruments.html) - [Reduced interest rate for taxation of interest-free or low-interest loans](https://kpmg.com/us/en/taxnewsflash/news/2025/08/south-africa-reduced-interest-rate-taxation-interest-free-low-interest-loans.html) - 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