Book Review : Richard Krever (ed), VAT in Africa

The editor of VAT in Africa claims that it 'features contributions by some of the world's leading VAT experts, reviewing experience to date with the VAT in Africa, analyzing current issues, and offering guidelines for reforming and improving both the technical and administrative aspects of the tax'. A number of chapters in this book derive from a VAT in Africa conference sponsored and hosted by the African Tax Institute, with support from the Taxation Law and Policy Research Institute, Monash University. The book provides an overview of some of the key features of VAT systems in Africa, and how these features compare to VAT systems in other countries, with particular reference to the European and New Zealand models. It looks at VAT from an international perspective and is an essential reference book for officials and politicians considering introducing a new VAT or reforming an existing VAT