Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission

Press Statement, 22 June 2026

ECOWAS Commission and the South Centre Congratulate the Liberia Revenue Authority and National Revenue Authority of Sierra Leone on the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding Operationalizing the Simultaneous Tax Examination

Abuja and Geneva, 22 June 2026

The South Centre and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission congratulate the Liberia Revenue Authority (LRA) and National Revenue Authority (NRA) of Sierra Leone on the signing of an MoU operationalizing the Global South’s first Simultaneous Tax Examination.

This landmark exercise, where multiple tax administrations join forces to audit the same Multinational Enterprise, has significant revenue potential for Liberia and Sierra Leone, common Member States of the South Centre and ECOWAS.

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