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Manufacturers want the government to waive a 10 percent duty imposed on imported wheat to offset the current high prices.

One of the contentions is the generous tax incentives extended to the investor that are perceived to be unfair and discriminatory to Ugandans

East African Community (EAC), an intergovernmental organisation composed of Congo, Tanzania, Kenya, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Uganda, has adopted 35 per cent as the...

Imports to the East African Community will now attract a maximum tax of 35 percent.

The levy on imported finished products from non-member states is expected to stimulate local production.

Asante Akim South Constituency First Vice Chairman hopeful, Nana Kwadwo Agyei Yeboah (Nana Kay), has revealed that the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) is currently violating the Act 891 Section67 method 1 of the constitution with regards to importation of commodities into the country. According to him, the act is supposed…

This is likely to push KFC to source its potatoes locally or raise the price of fries after factoring in the new excise duty on its imported tuber.  

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - Clearing agents operating in the nation’s maritime sector may withdraw their services following the reintroduction of a 15 per cent National Automotive Council levy on imported used vehicles by the Nigeria Customs Service. NAC had in 2011 proposed 35 per cent duty differentials between imported fully-built units and locally assembled cars. The

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, confirmed the reduction of import duty on vehicles from 35 per cent to 20 per cent.

Clinker is currently charged 10 per cent duty as per the EAC Common External Tariff (CET) regime for intermediate goods.