Rwanda Focuses on Domestic Revenue to Fund Budget
The government has said it will widen tax base to mobilise domestic revenue and reduce dependence on foreign aid to fund the 2016/17 Budget.
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Rwanda:
Govt Strategy to Widen Tax Base
New Times, 9 June 2016
The Government is looking to technology to boost tax administration and revenue collection to finance next year's budget, with Finance Minister Claver Gatete proposing to purchase… Read more »
Minister Gatete arrives at Parliament to present the Budget.
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Rwanda:
Domestic Revenue to Finance 62 Percent of Budget
New Times, 9 June 2016
The government will continue to widen tax base to mobilise domestic revenue and reduce dependence on foreign aid to fund the 2016/17 Budget. Read more »
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Rwanda:
New Budget Will Keep Economy Competitive - Experts
New Times, 9 June 2016
Experts have commended the 2016/17 Budget presented to Parliament, saying it is tilted in the right direction - toward economic sustainability. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Budget 2016/17 - Increased Taxes On Used Shoes, Clothes
New Times, 9 June 2016
Consumers of used garments and shoes will have to pay more for their merchandise after the Government announced an increase in taxes levied on them. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Budget Day - Call for Larger Tax Base
New Times, 8 June 2016
The Minister for Finance and Economic Planning, Claver Gatete, will this afternoon, appear before a joint parliamentary session to present the budget for government expenditure… Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rwanda Faces Twin Challenge of Taming Inflation, Boosting Growth
East African, 4 June 2016
As Claver Gatete, the Rwandan Finance Minister heads to parliament next week to read the national budget for 2016/17, he is faced with the task of crafting new fiscal and monetary… Read more »