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Zambia suspends export tax on precious stones

Zambia suspends export tax on precious stones

Zambia has suspended a 15% export tax on precious stones and metals in a bid to enhance competitiveness on the global market.

Tanzania offers tax incentives to complete natural gas project

Tanzania offers tax incentives to complete natural gas project

Tanzania is discussing tax incentives with investors in a stalled project to construct a $42 billion liquefied natural gas plant in the East African country.

Tullow Oil says exempt from $320m tax in Ghana

Tullow Oil says exempt from $320m tax in Ghana

Tullow Oil says Branch Profit Remittance Tax (BPRT) does not apply to its operations in Ghana.

Taxing the rich: Why Nigeria is walking a tightrope

Taxing the rich: Why Nigeria is walking a tightrope

Nigeria's proposal for increased taxation of the rich and the middle class to garner more revenues for spending on social welfare has stoked a debate about its feasibility and fairness.

School bags, pencils no longer taxed in Morocco

School bags, pencils no longer taxed in Morocco

Authorities say exemption will apply to both school supplies and the raw materials used in their production.

Kenyans hold concert to remember protest victims

Kenyans hold concert to remember protest victims

Kenyans held a concert in the capital Nairobi on Sunday in memory of 39 people killed during anti-tax hike protests.

How tax hike protests paralysed Kenya on Tuesday

How tax hike protests paralysed Kenya on Tuesday

Kenyan President William Ruto will address the nation at 9pm local time (1800hrs GMT) on Tuesday after tax hike protests rocked the country.

Kenyans to pay more to own vehicles in new tax proposal

Kenyans to pay more to own vehicles in new tax proposal

Kenya's government has proposed to introduce an annual 2.5% tax on the value of motor vehicles.

South Africa to increase tax on tobacco, beverages

South Africa to increase tax on tobacco, beverages

South Africa's finance ministry says government is discussing policy options to support higher employment.

Shakira pays $7.2m in another Spain tax fraud case

Shakira pays $7.2m in another Spain tax fraud case

Musician Shakira has paid the Spanish government $7.2 million in another tax fraud case.

Social media: Nigeria got $1.3 billion taxes from digital firms

Social media: Nigeria got $1.3 billion taxes from digital firms

The Nigerian government says the country received the revenues within 15 months.

Nigeria targets informal traders to boost revenues

Nigeria targets informal traders to boost revenues

The Nigerian government says the new revenue collection drive using a digital technology will be the first of its kind.