Sat, 27 May 2017 11:09:08 +0000 BY MAILESI BANDA GOVERNMENT should revise the 10 percent tax being charged on the export of maize because it is a barrier to trade, Grain Traders Association of Zambia (GTAZ) executive director Chambuleni Simwinga has advised. Mr. Simwinga commended Government for allowing the export of maize but appealed to them to consider coming up with a standard rate per tonne on the export as compared to the 10 percent tax. Speaking in an interview with the Daily Nation, Mr Simwinga said the 10 percent charged on the exports of maize was making Zambian maize uncompetitive in the region. “We are in talks with the Ministry of Agriculture for the lifting of the 10 percent being charged on the export of maize as it is making us uncompetitive with South Africa who have a similar harvest but pay less to export their maize, making their pricing lower,“ he said He […]
