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Kenya Hosts Conference to Tax Wealth and Curb Evasion

11/12/2025

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Kenya hosts the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.
The conference runs November 10–19 and aims to tax the wealthy and allocate taxing rights.
African countries push for mutual administrative assistance to curb tax evasion and mobilize resources.
Some states back the draft on administrative assistance but fear duplicating OECD Global Forum frameworks; activists seek climate funds.

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Kenya hosts the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on the United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation.
The conference runs November 10–19 and aims to tax the wealthy and allocate taxing rights.
African countries push for mutual administrative assistance to curb tax evasion and mobilize resources.
Some states back the draft on administrative assistance but fear duplicating OECD Global Forum frameworks; activists seek climate funds.