- IMF suggests government may reintroduce 15% VAT on electricity if inflation continues to decline
- VAT on electricity was initially paused due to public backlash, especially from residential consumers
- VAT on residential electricity was part of revenue-generating measures under IMF-supported COVID-19 recovery efforts
- Government suspended VAT implementation after Organised Labour threatened nationwide demonstration
- Annual inflation decreased to 20.9% in July, lowest rate in 28 months
- Possibility of reintroducing VAT on electricity remains as inflation slows
- IMF indicates government likely to move forward with VAT policy once inflationary pressures ease
Source: citinewsroom.com
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