Government Submissions

The Committee on Fiscal Studies exercises its mandate to engage directly with governments, legislatures, and regulatory bodies through written submissions on matters of fiscal policy and tax law reform. This function derives from CFS's founding purpose: to provide rigorous, independent analysis that informs public deliberation on taxation, revenue mobilisation, and fiscal governance across Africa and beyond.

Our submissions address proposed legislation, policy consultations, budgetary frameworks, and regulatory instruments where technical expertise can meaningfully contribute to more equitable and effective fiscal outcomes. We approach this work with attention to the structural conditions (historical, institutional, and political) that shape fiscal systems, recognising that tax policy operates within broader architectures of resource distribution and state-citizen relations.

CFS does not undertake advocacy on behalf of particular interests. Rather, our contributions seek to clarify legal and economic implications, identify potential consequences for revenue integrity and taxpayer rights, and offer comparative perspectives drawn from scholarship and practice. We make our submissions publicly available here to ensure transparency and to contribute to the broader public record on fiscal policy development.