Private sector scurries to beat tax deadline

Dread has gripped certain sections of the private sector as the prospect of losing millions of pula in tax credits earned in previous years draws closer with the start of the new tax year on July 1.

Gazetted in February, amendments to the Income Tax Act will abolish Additional Company Tax (ACT) from July 1, meaning tax credits that companies have accrued will also disappear under the new tax regime.

Under current laws, the only solution for affected companies is to declare and pay dividends before June 30 in order to use the tax credits, an answer that is above the reach of some players across the private sector.

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