Jubilee gava & appetite for taxation....
The Tax (Amendment) Bill 2020 is proposing introduction of value added tax (VAT) on brokerage services that are now VAT-exempt.
The bill wants an amendment to the first schedule, number 35 of VAT Act 2013 and introduce the 14 percent tax on insurance agency, insurance brokerage, securities brokerage services, tea and coffee brokerage.
Kasib warns that the tax will lead to an increase in the cost of stockbrokerage, which will ultimately be paid by investors.
In the business world, everyone is paid in two coins - cash and experience. Take the experience first; the cash will come later - H Geneen