Promotion Levy News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

HERE is a list of extra taxes you pay on everything you buy in South Africa. From VAT to customs duty , excise duty and much more.

The contentious Finance Act 2023 of Kenya has now come into force, retroactively to July 1, following the removal of conservatory orders by the Court of Appeal, having an impact on living expenses and trade with the rest of East Africa. | Pulse Nigeria

KAM argued Uganda and Tanzania are top sources of Kenya imports within the region, but Tanzania is positioning itself to be the regional hub.

The National Assembly published the Finance Bill, 2023 on 28th April 2023 that seeks to amend laws relating to various taxes and duties while proposing new taxes, regulations, and incentives. Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) engaged its members on the Bill and thereafter presented to the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning,…

9 April 2021 - Wits University A study by PRICELESS-SA and partners shows that SA’s 2018 “sugar tax” led to a reduction in purchases of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs). This could mean that purchasers are consuming less excess sugar and calories, which suggests less obesity. The findings are consistent with evaluations in other countries with sugar-sweetened beverages taxes, where taxing sugary drinks is an effective public health strategy to reduce the burden of health conditions linked to overconsumption of sugar. South Africa faces an increasing burden of non-communicable diseases ...