Different goods entering the region attract duty ranging from 25 per cent to zero duty. East Africa is yet to achieve a common position on how to tax goods. FILE PHOTO | NMG
East African Community member states are meeting in Entebbe, Uganda, this week in a desperate attempt to agree on a common position on how to tax goods entering the region. This comes ahead of the regional budget reading set for June.
The EAC Heads of State, in February, directed the Council of Ministers to review the relevant rules and harmonise the common external tariff (CET) in three months. Implementation of a new tariff structure is behind schedule by almost two years.
