Promoting Domestic Resource Mobilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa
TRAINING YOUTH ENTREPRENEURS
Date: 11th January, 2021
Concept Note
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1.1
Introduction
Youth For Tax Justice Network will be training Youth Entrepreneurs in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
through their associations and federations by equipping them with skills and knowledge on tax compliance and capacity
building in taxation with the objective of increasing Domestic Direct Investment (DDI) under the project entitled
“Domestic Resource Mobilization: Promoting Domestic Resource Mobilization in Sub - Saharan Africa”. This is activity 1.1.10 in
the work-plan under Outcome 1 “where Member States of EAC, ECOWAS and SADC implement key recommendations in
the AU HLP report on IFFs to curb harmful tax practices by 2022” and to achieve results. This activity will be piloted in
Uganda 15 participants are expected to be trained from senior management of these SMEs. The trainings will take
place on 11th February, 2021 at Fairway Hotel physically in order to be in compliance with the public health guidelines
in response to curbing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Attached below is a tentative program of the event.
1.2
Problem statement
YTJN carried out a mini survey in 2018 with The Open Forum Initiative amongst the youth in technical Hubs and the
research showed that most young people were not tax compliant. The young people were unaware of the different
procedures in relation to tax for example filling returns, appeal assessments, registration for TINs, tax clearance
certificates and when/how to engage URA. Without these trainings, the young people in these SME’s are neither
informed nor well versed with procedures involved with the taxation system say; registration for TINs, filling returns
digital stamps which YTJN intends to address during these sessions. This is a unique approach in that YTJN is targeting
and putting emphasis on the youth who are overlooked in these matters.
1.3
Justification
● This comes at a time when Africa as a continent is embracing Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) as a
Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) in a bid to reduce Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). 1In addition the
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) government debt burdens are rising at a faster pace and to a higher level than for
other emerging markets (EM), heightening the risk of further downgrades and defaults, Fitch Ratings says. The
median government debt/GDP ratio for the 19 Fitch-rated SSA sovereigns is to reach 71% at end-2020, from
1
https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/debt-distress-rising-in-sub-saharan-africa-30-06-2020
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57% at end-2019 and 26% in 2012 due to the pandemic Covid-19.
With this training, the young people
will be able to understand the purpose of DRM as an SDG and the need as to why they should be tax compliant.
1.4
Purpose of the activity
The training is to further expose the youth in the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to a broader perspective to
tax compliance.
Specific Objectives for Training Youth Entrepreneurs:
a) To increase the awareness and knowledge of the youth about the taxation system.
b) To clarify and define the taxes that are supposed to be paid by the youth in SMEs.
c) To identify the gaps and challenges faced by the youth in SMEs in relation to tax.
d) To create awareness on the relevance as to how the youth benefit from being tax compliant.
e) To sensitize the youth on the consequences of incompliance.
Expected Outcomes
a) Increased understanding and appreciation of the DRM project and advantages of being tax compliant.
b) Discussions on the experiences and challenges faced by the youth in SMEs.
Key Deliverables
● Three Virtual trainings to follow up on the in-person trainings.
● Activity Report
Annexes
1. Tentative program
1.5
Tentative Program
Date
Tuesday,
11/02/2021
Time
8:30am - 9:00am
Session
Arrival and Registration
9:00a.m - 9:15a.m ● Introductions
Resource Person
Catherine
Everyone
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9:15a.m - 9:30am ● Who we are/ Overview of YTJN
9:30a.m - 11:00am
11:15a.m - 11:15am
Introduction to Taxation
Training on VAT
Working Tea
Team Leader/ Allan
Facilitator
Hotel
11:15a.m - 13:00pm
● Training of Filing Returns
Facilitator
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Hotel
2:00pm - 4:30pm
4:00pm - 4:45pm
Lunch Break
● Reactions
● Question and Answer
Participants
● Remarks from USSIA representative
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