Cameroun: state takes back control of local taxes

The Cameroonian government has revoked the authority of local councils to collect taxes and levies, transferring this responsibility to the General Tax Directorate. While framed as a fiscal modernization initiative, the move signifies a centralization of financial control despite ongoing decentralization efforts.

In communities like Doumaintang and Betaré-Oya, in the East Region, residents face pressing needs: crumbling roads, inaccessible villages, and a severe lack of public infrastructure.