Sign and ratify DTA by the end of 2023, EAC tells member states

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EAC is pressuring member states to sign and ratify a regional double taxation agreement by the end of 2023. PHOTO | SHUTTERSTOCK

The East African Community (EAC) has set this year as the deadline for partner states to sign and ratify a regional agreement on double taxation, seeking to reduce double charges on exports and imports.

It means all member states should have signed the EAC Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation by end of the year.