FINANCE
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""fiscalised electronic register" means an electronic sales register having such
features as may be prescribed;".
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Amendment of section 12C of Cap. 23:12
(1) The Value Added Tax Act [Chapter 23:12] is amended in section 12C
("Collection of tax on exportation of unbeneficiated hides, determination of value
thereof') by the repeal of subsection (1) and the substitution of"(1) In this section, "unbeneficiated hide" means any raw oruntanned animal
hide, but does not include crocodile skin or goat or sheep skin.".
(2) Despite section 14(2) of the Finance Act, 2014, section 12C ("Collection
of tax on exportation of unbeneficiated hides, determination of value thereof') of
the Value Added Tax Act has effect from the year of assessment beginning on the
1st January, 2015.
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PART IV
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE
Amendments to Finance Act [Chapter 23:04]
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New Chapter inserted in Cap. 23:04
With effect from the 15th September, 2014, the Finance Act [Chapter 23:04] is
amended by the insertion of the following Chapter after Chapter XI ("Statutory Fees
and Charges")"CHAPTER XII
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ExcisE DuTY ON AIRTIME
48 Interpretation in Chapter XII
Any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in
Part XIIB of the Customs and Excise Act [Chapter 23:02] shall bear the
same meaning when used in this Chapter.
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49 Rate of excise duty on airtime
The rate of excise duty on airtime shall be five per centwn of the
value of the service.".
Amendments to Customs and Ex:cise Act [Chapter 23:02]
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New Part inserted in Cap. 23:02
(1) With effect from the 15th September, 2014, the Customs and Excise Act
[Chapter 23:02] is amended by the insertion after Part XIIA of the following Part"PART XIIB
ExcisE DUTY oN AIRTIME
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172E Interpretation in Chapter XIIB
In this Part-
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"airtime" means the minutes of voice calls, short message service
(sms) ,multimedia service (mms) ,intemet band width or such
other service as a subscriber may consume through a mobile
cellular telephone or any other electronic communications
service;
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