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Govt told to focus on debt reduction, tax reforms
The new measures include taxes on plastic bags, betting, rental income, fast food, and the reintroduction of duty on selected medical products, all of which are effective January 1, 2025.
By Tafadzwa Mhlanga
3h ago
No. Honourable minister. Health sector is neither ‘healthily funded’ (nor is it healthy)
This is a reckless statement given the fact that the last time the country nearly met the Abuja Declaration target of 15% was in 2022 with an allocation of 14,9%.
By Buhlebenkosi Tshabangu-moyo,
3h ago
Review of the 2025 National Budget (I)
The Global Task Force on Cholera Control considers WASH investments as the foundation to achieving the goal of reducing cholera deaths by 90% by 2030.
By Prosper Chitambara
Dec. 6, 2024
Govt stretches fiscal purse
This is because any tax targeted at informal market players will always end as wishful talk, while the formal market players are faced with no option other than compliance.
By Equity Axis
Dec. 6, 2024
Consumers demand PDL linked tax as costs rocket
Daily power cuts, eroding wages, shrinking disposable incomes due to inflation, rising prices, and unemployment continue to affect consumers.
‘Healthcare will operate on shoestring budget’
“Health spending as a share of total government expenditure is an indicator of the priority given to health,” Rusike said.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Dec. 6, 2024
Zim’s incapacitation to host international matches a lost opportunity
The ban from hosting international matches came after all local stadiums failed to meet international standards, forcing the national team to play “home” matches in other countries.
By Michelle Chifamba and Logic Chatikobo
Dec. 5, 2024
Treasury sets aside ZiG58,6bn to shore up infrastructure
The goal is to entice the uptake of these projects from the private sector and development partners.
By Blessed Ndlovu
Dec. 4, 2024
Ban all plastic, glass, can packaging of beverages
To impose the tax only on carrier bags is to misunderstand the enormity of the problem of environmental pollution caused by disposable but non-biodegradable packaging.
By Nevanji Madanhire
Dec. 3, 2024
