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Zambia: Temporary elimination of VAT on medical supplies in response to COVID-19 outbreak

Description

Effective from 1 April 2020, the government of Zambia announced suspending the value-added tax (VAT) on medical supplies that are used in the fight against the Coronavirus for a period of six months. ...

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Intervention Details

Intervention Type

Internal taxation of imports

MAST Chapter

F: Price-control measures, including additional taxes and charges

Implementation date

01 Apr 2020

Revocation date

30 Sep 2020

Implementation level

National

Affected flow

Inward

Announced as temporary

Yes

Eligible firms

all

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