EAC tax agencies under pressure to finance expanded budgets
Traders display their groceries at the Mpondwe border post, in Kasese district, Uganda, a key cross-border trade point within the EAC where regional tax policies and trade costs continue to shape commerce and revenue collection.
East Africa’s tax authorities find themselves under mounting pressure to finance expanded budgets for the 2026/2027 financial year, even as fiscal deficits widen due to falling revenue collections.
Yet, in the budget plans presented on Thursday, the region’s Finance ministers are seeking to raise more revenues locally as external funding sources shrink.
