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Think Green, Think Tax: Mauritius’ Corporate Climate Responsibility Levy

The introduction of a Corporate Climate Responsibility Levy was announced as part of the Mauritius National Budget 2024/2025. This measure calls on the business community to actively contribute to the fight against the effects of climate change in Mauritius. The CCR Levy ..

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ALN

Court of Appeal Greenlights Operationalisation of SHIF

The Court of Appeal recently issued its ruling on an application by the Cabinet Secretary for Health seeking a stay of the High Court’s decision of 19 July 2024. The High Court declared some provisions of the Social Health Insurance Act, the Digital Health Act, and the Pr..

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Pavestones

Regulation of cybercrime in Nigeria and the Cybersecurity Levy

On May 6, 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria published a circular providing “Implementation Guidance on the Collection and Remittance of the National Cybersecurity Levy” introduced by the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act of 2015 and amended by the Cybercrime ..

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Goldsmiths Solicitors

What you Need to Know about the New Nigeria Expatriate Employment Levy

The Expatriate Employment Levy handbook was recently issued by the Ministry of Interior and was launched by the Nigerian president, on 27 February 2024. The Expatriate Employment Levy is a government-mandated contribution imposed on companies that employ expatriate worker..

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Clyde & Co.

Tanzania National Payment Systems Act amendments

In July 2021, mobile money transfer levies were introduced by the Tanzanian Government as a new strategy for collecting revenue in an effort to raise an estimated TZS 1.254 trillion for the financial year 2021/2022. These measures were implemented through the amendment of..

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