West African Union of Tax Institutes

What West African Union of Tax Institutes does

The West African Union of Tax Institutes (WAUTI) is a non-profit professional association founded in 2011 by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Ghana (CITG) in collaboration with revenue agencies across the West African region. Headquartered in Abuja, Nigeria, with additional offices hosted in Lagos and Accra by its founding institutes, WAUTI operates as a regional forum for technical and educational development, information sharing, and enhancement of tax practice and administration. Its core activities include developing common technical and educational guidelines for member bodies, promoting professional ethics, encouraging formation of national taxation bodies, and cooperating with the International Tax Directors' Forum (ITDF) on international tax profession development. The organization runs an annual tax conference (most recently the 8th ATC in Lomé, Togo in 2022) and publishes GTAP position documents including the St. Petersburg, Ulaanbaatar, and Torino-Busan declarations.

In 2013, WAUTI co-founded the Global Tax Advisers Platform (GTAP) alongside CFE Tax Advisers Europe and the Asia-Oceania Tax Consultants' Association (AOTCA), linking the union to a network representing more than 700,000 tax advisers across Europe, Asia, and Africa. This global platform extends WAUTI's regional mandate into international standards advocacy, while its core product surface remains professional development forums, seminars, symposia, congresses, and interchange of ideas among member tax institutes. WAUTI lists reciprocal connections with twelve international tax institutes spanning Europe, North America, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. As a member-funded union rather than a commercial enterprise, WAUTI does not publicly disclose pricing, revenue, or membership fees, and operates with a small secretariat of 1–10 employees.

Name

West African Union of Tax Institutes

Legal name

West African Union of Tax Institutes (WAUTI)

Website

https://wauti.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

WAUTI is a non-profit regional professional association founded by CITN and CITG in 2011 to develop common tax standards, provide professional development, and coordinate tax practice across West Africa, with affiliated offices in Abuja, Lagos, and Accra.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Abuja

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Core offering

WAUTI is a non-profit professional association that operates as a regional forum for tax professionals in West Africa, developing common technical and educational guidelines, promoting professional ethics and standards, and facilitating information sharing on taxation practices. It co-founded and represents West Africa within the Global Tax Advisers Platform (GTAP), and delivers its offerings through annual conferences, seminars, symposia, congresses, and joint publications.

Product overview

The West African Union of Tax Institutes (WAUTI) is a non-profit professional body established by the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Ghana (CITG) in collaboration with revenue agencies in the West African Region. WAUTI operates as a forum for technical and educational development, information sharing, and enhancement of Tax Practice and Administration. The organization's primary offerings include membership in the Global Tax Advisers Platform (GTAP), annual conferences (WAUTI 8th ATC), professional development programs through seminars and congresses, and publications including the St. Petersburg Declaration and other GTAP declarations. WAUTI collaborates with international bodies including CFE Tax Advisers Europe, AOTCA, and the International Tax Directors' Forum (ITDF) to promote the taxation profession across the West African sub-region.

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Brands

• GTAP (Global Tax Advisers Platform): An international platform representing more than 700,000 tax advisers in Europe, Asia and Africa that seeks to bring together national and international organizations of tax professionals. Principal aim is to promote taxpayer and tax advisers' interests by ensuring fair and efficient operation of the global tax framework.

Products and services

• Global Tax Advisers Platform (GTAP) An international professional platform co-established by WAUTI, CFE Tax Advisers Europe, and AOTCA in 2013, bringing together national and international organizations of tax professionals to promote taxpayer and tax advisers' interests and ensure fair and efficient operation of the global tax framework.
• WAUTI Annual Tax Conference (WAUTI ATC) Annual tax conference series hosted by WAUTI that brings together tax professionals from West Africa and beyond for technical and educational development. The 8th edition held in Lomé is evidenced in the WAUTI 8th ATC programme.
• Professional Development Forum Ongoing forum for professional development of WAUTI member-bodies delivered through seminars, symposia, congresses and interchange of ideas and experiences in taxation standards and practices in West Africa.
• GTAP / WAUTI Publications (Declarations) Official joint publications and declarations issued through WAUTI and the Global Tax Advisers Platform, including the St. Petersburg Declaration, the IBFD ET GTAP Ulaanbaatar Declaration, and the GTAP Torino-Busan Declaration.

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• GTAP (Global Tax Advisers Platform)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013GTAP was established by CFE Tax Advisers Europe, AOTCA, and WAUTI in 2013 as an international platform representing over 700,000 tax advisers. WAUTI is a founding co-member of this global alliance.
• Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCITN is one of the two founding institutes of WAUTI, established in collaboration with CITG and West African revenue agencies. CITN hosts WAUTI's Head Office and Lagos Office.
• Chartered Institute of Taxation of Ghana (CITG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCITG is one of the two founding institutes of WAUTI, established in collaboration with CITN and West African revenue agencies. CITG hosts WAUTI's Accra Office.
• CFE Tax Advisers EuropeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFE Tax Advisers Europe is a Brussels-based association founded in 1959, bringing together members from 30 national organisations in 24 European countries, representing more than 200,000 tax advisers. CFE co-founded GTAP with WAUTI and AOTCA.
• Asia-Oceania Tax Consultants' Association (AOTCA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAOTCA represents 330,000 tax advisers from 20 professional bodies in 16 countries in the Asian-Pacific region. AOTCA co-founded GTAP with WAUTI and CFE Tax Advisers Europe.
• Revenue Agencies in West African RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional revenue agencies collaborate with CITN and CITG in forming WAUTI to enhance tax practice and administration across West Africa.
• International Tax Directors' Forum (ITDF)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerWAUTI cooperates with ITDF in its programme of activities, collaborating with international bodies in the development and promotion of the taxation profession.
• Listed International Tax Institutes NetworkminorOthersWAUTI maintains listing connections with: Asociacion Espanola de Asesores Fiscales (Spain), Canadian Tax Institute, European-American Tax Institute, Irish Taxation Institute, Malaysian Institute of Taxation, Malta Institute of Taxation, South Africa Institute of Tax Professionals, Tax Executives Institute, Taxation Institute of Australia, The Chartered Institute of Taxation (UK), The Dutch Association of Tax Advisers.

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Direct peers

• Asia-Oceania Tax Consultants' Association (AOTCA): Represents 330,000 tax advisers from 20 professional bodies in 16 Asia-Pacific countries. Co-founder of GTAP with WAUTI and CFE, making it a directly comparable regional tax institute umbrella organization.
• CFE Tax Advisers Europe: Brussels-based association founded in 1959 representing 200,000+ tax advisers across 24 European countries. Co-founder of GTAP with WAUTI in 2013 and the most direct global peer in scope and structure.
• Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN): Founding member and host of WAUTI's head office. National tax professional body in Nigeria, comparable in mission (advancing tax profession standards) but operating at national rather than regional scope.
• Chartered Institute of Taxation Ghana (CITG): Founding member of WAUTI and host of its Accra office. Ghana's national tax institute, directly comparable in mandate and structure to CITN.

Broad incumbents

• The Chartered Institute of Taxation (UK): UK's leading professional body for taxation with a much larger membership base and global recognition. Comparable as a tax practitioner membership association but operates in a far more mature market with broader product offerings.
• Tax Executives Institute (TEI): International organization of in-house tax professionals. Comparable as a global tax membership association but focused on corporate tax executives rather than regional professional standards coordination.
• Taxation Institute of Australia: Australia's peak tax professional body offering education, advocacy, and member services. Comparable in mission and membership model, but operates at national scope in a mature market.

Regional players

• Irish Taxation Institute: Ireland's professional body for taxation with a representative role to government. Comparable in advocacy and standards-setting mandate, listed in WAUTI's international institute network.
• South African Institute of Tax Professionals (SAIT): Southern Africa's leading tax professional body. Comparable in mandate to develop tax profession standards but primarily national/regional to South Africa, with closer African context than European or Asian peers.
• Dutch Association of Tax Advisers (NOB): Netherlands' professional association for tax advisers. Comparable European tax membership body, listed in WAUTI's international network of partner institutes.

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Competitive moat4 records

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Profiles8 records

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