The Ivorian tax services organized a stocktaking seminar on recorded performances and prospects for the second quarter of 2021. On the occasion, the tax revenue results for the first quarter of 2021 were announced.

In total, 639.9 billion CFA francs were collected in the first quarter of 2021 for a target of 634.8 billion CFA francs, representing a positive gap of 5.1 billion CFA francs. According to the Deputy Director General, Bamba Maférima, these revenues have increased by 74.8 billion CFA francs, a growth rate of 13.2% compared to the first quarter of

“These satisfactory results have been achieved, among other things, thanks to the good performance of economic activity, especially in the mining sector, and to the convincing results of the recovery of arrears,” she said. The Directorate-General for Taxation intends to consolidate throughout the current fiscal year by broadening the tax base, improving the collection of arrears and strengthening the fight against tax fraud