“NO ELECTRICITY, NO VOTE,” SOUTH AFRICANS THREATEN TO SHUN RULING PARTY ANC. (PHOTO)

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 “No electricity, no vote,” South Africans threaten to shun ruling party ANC Residents in Katlehong, a township outside Johannesburg, have resolved to boycott South Africa's upcoming local elections on November 4 due to long-standing failures by authorities to provide basic services like electricity. For over 20 years, around 180 households in the community have relied on illegal electrical connections pulled from neighboring areas to power their homes. Angry over the lack of formal grid infrastructure, residents are directing their frustration at the ruling African National Congress (ANC). "We have made a collective decision: no electricity, no vote," said community leader Lesiba Rankapole, 59. "We know it is illegal, but we had no choice because we cannot live without electricity. Our children cannot progress without electricity." "I was born ANC, but today I do not want anyone to tell me about the ANC because I am suffering," added 57-year-old resid...
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FG IMPOSES NEW TARIFF ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS.(PHOTO).

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FG IMPOSES NEW TARIFF ON ALCOHOLIC DRINKS


30th April, 2023    

The Nigerian government has imposed a 30 percent tariff on the importation of alcoholic beverages such as wine, spirits including whiskey, brandy, vodka, rums and smoking tobacco – cigarettes, among others.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Minister of Finance, Budget and planning, Zainab Ahmed, on Fiday April 28, 2023.

The statement reads, “This is to confirm that Mr President has approved the implementation of the 2023 fiscal measures made up of Supplementary Protection Measures (SPMs) for the implementation of ECOWAS Common External Tariff (CET) 2022-2026 and revised excise duty rate on alcoholic beverages, cigarettes and tobacco products as well as the introduction of excise duty on Single Use Plastics (SUPs).

“Beer and stout including other alcoholic beverages and beer not made from malted- whether fermented or not, attracts 20 percent import duty.

“Also, the government has imposed 2 and 4 percent tariffs on the vehicle engine size of 2000cc to 3999cc and 4000cc and above.

“As part of Nigeria’s commitment to climate change adaptation and mitigation to environmental degradation, a green tax made up of excise duty on Single Use Plastics (SUPs) and Import Adjustment Tax (IAT) levy is introduced on motor vehicles of 2000 and above.”

According to the document, the approved Supplementary Protection Measures (SPM) in line with the provision of the ECOWAS CET which shall take effect from May 1, 2023, are as follows: Import Adjustment Tax (IAT) list with additional taxes (levy) on 189 tariff lines of the extant ECOWAS CET; import Prohibition list (Trade), applicable only to certain goods originating from non-ECOWAS member states, and national list consisting of items with reduced import duty rates to promote and stimulate growth in critical sectors of the economy.

The national list consisting of items with import duty reduction to promote and stimulate growth in critical sectors of the economy shall continue to form chapter 99 in the ECOWAS Common External Tariff to be implemented by Nigeria.

The concessionary import duty under the new chapter 99 will only be accessible to verifiable investors/manufacturers who require them as inputs for production.

The document also disclosed that a grace period of 90 days, commencing from May 1, 2023, shall be granted to all importers who had opened Form ‘M’ and must have entered into ‘irrevocable trade agreement before the coming into effect of this circular, to process and clear their goods at the prevailing duty rates.

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