- The 2026 National Budget introduces tax adjustments, including reducing the IMTT on ZiG transactions from 2% to 1.5% and making it tax-deductible, while VAT increases from 15% to 15.5%.
- A new Digital Services Withholding Tax will replace VAT on imported digital services, targeting payments to offshore digital platforms.
- The economy is projected to grow by 5% in 2026, with a budget deficit of ZiG 3.8 billion (US$140.1 million), and public debt at 44.7% of GDP.
- Diaspora remittances are expected to exceed US$2.8 billion in 2026, and the current account balance is projected to improve.
- The budget faces intense spending pressures, with proposed expenditures far exceeding available resources, and now awaits parliamentary approval.
Source: allafrica.com
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