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Understanding Zambia's plans to tax Netflix

Understanding Zambia's plans to tax Netflix

Zambia's government wants to tax Netflix because it generates revenue in the country, but does not contribute to its national budget. The government ...

The trap of preferential tax agreements in Africa

The trap of preferential tax agreements in Africa

The phenomenon is growing. Some Western states come to Africa and negotiate preferential tax agreements for their multinationals. In other words, ...

Zambia delays new sales tax until January 2020

Zambia delays new sales tax until January 2020

The issue of tax relief in Africa

The issue of tax relief in Africa

Tanzania to tax women's wigs, plus highlights of East Africa's budgets

Tanzania to tax women's wigs, plus highlights of East Africa's budgets

South Africa introduces tax against polluters [Business Africa]

South Africa introduces tax against polluters [Business Africa]

Namibians resist 2% drought levy

Namibians resist 2% drought levy

Congo's road toll saga [Business segment]

Congo's road toll saga [Business segment]

Nigeria hits oil firms with billions in taxes [Business Africa]

Nigeria hits oil firms with billions in taxes [Business Africa]

Gabonese to pay tax for generating waste [Business Africa]

Gabonese to pay tax for generating waste [Business Africa]

Zambia to enforce copper import tax-mining minister

Zambia to enforce copper import tax-mining minister

Davos 2019 has ended but inequality remains

Davos 2019 has ended but inequality remains

Pay your taxes, love your country: Abiy tells Ethiopians

Pay your taxes, love your country: Abiy tells Ethiopians

Mnangagwa tells Zimbabweans 'tax pain' is necessary

Mnangagwa tells Zimbabweans 'tax pain' is necessary

Uganda MPs vote to maintain controversial social media tax

Uganda MPs vote to maintain controversial social media tax

Kenyatta says unpopular fuel tax is necessary, proposes 8% cut

Kenyatta says unpopular fuel tax is necessary, proposes 8% cut

India: huge relief for girls as officials scrap tax on sanitary pads

India: huge relief for girls as officials scrap tax on sanitary pads

Kenyan court suspends new tax on bank transfers

Kenyan court suspends new tax on bank transfers

Uganda removes taxes on 'depositing and sending' mobile money

Uganda removes taxes on 'depositing and sending' mobile money

Uganda to review mobile money and social media taxes: prime minister

Uganda to review mobile money and social media taxes: prime minister

Is Uganda's social media tax giving other African leaders ideas?

Is Uganda's social media tax giving other African leaders ideas?

Uganda: Museveni defends social media tax, reduces mobile money tax from 1% to 0.5%

Uganda: Museveni defends social media tax, reduces mobile money tax from 1% to 0.5%

Ugandans challenge social media tax in court, want MPs to rescind the law

Ugandans challenge social media tax in court, want MPs to rescind the law

Uganda's unpopular social media tax criticised by Amnesty International

Uganda's unpopular social media tax criticised by Amnesty International

eSwatini plans to tax foreigners interested in marrying Swazi women

eSwatini plans to tax foreigners interested in marrying Swazi women

Uganda telecom operators to start charging social media tax

Uganda telecom operators to start charging social media tax

UN report finds millions of Ghanaians not benefiting from booming economy

UN report finds millions of Ghanaians not benefiting from booming economy

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