Photo : Souleymane Ag Anara, Reuters
NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
Photo : Souleymane Ag Anara, Reuters
IN BRIEF
By Anu Maria Joseph
West Africa: Mali and Niger to revoke tax agreements with France
On 6 December, the military governments of Mali and Niger announced plans to halt decades-long tax agreements with France. The junta's of the respective countries jointly stated they are ending the agreements over "France's persistent hostile attitude" and "the unbalanced nature of these agreements, which result in a considerable loss of revenue for Mali and Niger." The tax agreement between France and Mali was signed in 1972; the deal with Niger was signed in 1965. The deals prevented Malian and Nigerian citizens living in France from paying taxes in two countries. Previously this year, Burkina Faso had revoked a similar deal with France. (“Mali and Niger revoke tax cooperation treaties with France,” Reuters, 6 December 2023)