Retailers drag heels on VAT relief measures
Friday, August 05, 2022 | 870 Views |
Moemedi Tsopalame PIC: PHATSIMO KAPENG
The measures, announced by government last week, kicked in on Wednesday and are due to run until January.
Under the measures, cooking oil and LPG gas have been zero rated for VAT, while VAT for all other commodities and services has been cut from 14% to 12%.
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