Sese power project granted tax breaks

The Sese power plant will export power to Zambia
The Sese power plant will export power to Zambia

The Sese power project has been granted tax break by government, a move that will be seen as a strategic effort to woo private sector investments into the coal and energy sector.

ASX-listed coal and energy junior, African Energy on Wednesday announced that the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development has approved the Sese Joint Venture’s (JV) application for a Manufacturing Development Approval Order (DAO) for the proposed 450 MW Sese power station.

“Sese Power, the JV entity responsible for power generation, has been granted a five year tax holiday from its first year of commercial operation and thereafter a preferential 15% company tax rate,” the company said.

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