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Among other provisions, it introduces a change to Value Added Tax (VAT) that is intended to boost the purchasing power of families in relation to essen.. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/50-reduction-in-the-vat-rate-for-products-of-the-basic-food-basket) [Zambia](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/zambia) [Bowmans](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/bowmans) ## [Zambia: 2022 National Budget aims to revitalise the country’s economy](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/zambia-2022-national-budget-aims-to-revitalise-the-countrys-economy) The Zambian Minister of Finance and National Planning, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane, (Minister) delivered the 2022 National Budget Speech to the National Assembly on 29 October 2021, the first after a change of Government. [Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/zambia-2022-national-budget-aims-to-revitalise-the-countrys-economy) [South Africa](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/south-africa) [Tax](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/tax) [Carbon tax](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/carbon-tax) [ENSafrica](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/ensafrica) ## [Carbon Tax: Summary of selected recent developments](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/carbon-tax-summary-of-selected-recent-developments) The Carbon Tax Act is a relatively recent piece of legislation having been passed into law with effect from 1 June 2019. It is likely that the pace of legislative amendments and administrative guidance will remain strong in the foreseeable future as organisations of all s.. 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[Read More](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/update-on-the-amendments-to-the-non-citizens-employment-regulation-act-in-tanzania) [Nigeria](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/nigeria) [Legislation](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/legislation) [Oil & Gas](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/tag/oil-gas) [Goldsmiths Solicitors](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/author/goldsmiths-solicitors) ## [Host Communities and Funds under the Petroleum Industry Act 2021](https://insights.afriwise.com/blog/host-communities-and-funds-under-the-petroleum-industry-act-2021) Goldsmiths Solicitors PIA Series IV Introduction In this concluding part of our series examining the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021, we tak.. 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