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Cameroon Aims to Broaden Tax Base, Sets 2025 Budget Priorities

  • Cameroon targets increasing tax revenue to 14% of GDP in 2025
  • Government plans to optimize tax collection, reduce evasion, and support decentralisation

Yaoundé, Cameroon – Cameroon is planning to broaden its tax base next year as part of efforts to secure revenue channels and intensify the fight against tax evasion and fraud. These goals were outlined in a presidential circular issued on Wednesday to guide the preparation of the 2025 national budget, which will be debated in parliament next month.

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