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Zambia VAT update

  • Nov 20, 2016 | Richard Asquith
Zambia VAT update

The 2017 Budget includes a number of proposed changes to the Zambian VAT rules. These include:

  • Abolishment of the group VAT scheme
  • Restrictions on the right to deduct input VAT on certain pre-registrations costs
  • Introduction on new online filings process
  • Reduction in the right to deduct input VAT on certain mobile phones, media equipment, fuels and employee housing

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VP Global Indirect Tax
Richard Asquith
VP Global Indirect Tax Richard Asquith
Richard Asquith is the former VP Global Indirect Tax at Avalara