The minimum chargeable (taxable) income in Zambia is at K3,305. Meaning, if you earn any income below or less than K3,305 the tax due to ZRA is zero percent (0.00%). Now my concern is this: How come ZRA decided to put a “blanket” percentage of 10% on rentals (withholding tax) without taking into consideration how […]
By JOHN SAKALA Speaker of the National Assembly Patrick Matibini says transformation of the Parliamentary Forum into a regional parliament will enhance democracy at the regional level. Dr Matibini sad regional parliament would help in the enactment of standard models laws which can be domesticated into national laws by member states. He was speaking in […]
By ALICE NACHILEMBE The Solwezi Magistrate Court has sentenced a 26 year man to 30 months imprisonment with had labour for swindling unsuspecting members of the public using Facebook. Reagan Maluso of Kyawama area of Solwezi had created a fake Facebook account in the name of the First Lady, Mrs Esther Lungu and used the […]
By JOHN SAKALA Police in Ndola have arrested two Ndola City Council employees and are searching for the third one, the trio are allegedly involved in the illegal dealings relating to land in the city. Ndola City Council was yesterday alerted of some illegal dealings of land that was happening in Koloko on a titled […]
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…..China Jiangx promises world class works to boost economy By ALICE NACHILEMBE Government has identified that reducing developmental inequalities is one of the pillars to achieving the goal of the Seventh Nation Development Plan (7NDP). Minister of National Development Planning, Alexander Chiteme said reducing developmental inequalities, is one of the strategies and promotion to achieve […]
Lusaka Mayor Miles Sampa has constituted new Standing committees of the Council. Mr Sampa said the mandate of the previous committees ended in December 2017, Cholera outbreak and the subsequent demise of late Mayor Mr Wilson Kalumba in May this year, the process was delayed. He said time to constitute committees to steer the Council […]
The Government of Zambia has received US$ 14.6 million from the Climate Investment Fund as additional financing for the Zambia Strengthening Climate Resilience – Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR PHASE II) Project. Ministry Of National Development Planning Spokesperson Chibaula Silwamba said the funds were approved on 18 June 2018 and will be effective on […]
ALICE NACHILEMBE Squatters in Chingola’s Gymkhana area are calling on the relevant authorities to come to their rescue after the local authority had advertised the same area for plot allocation. Salome Mutale one of the squatters said that Government should also look at the plight of the poor. Ms Mutale said that the land was […]
By JOHN SAKALA Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) President Enock Tembo says Chinese and South Africans are under paying tax. Making highlits of PeP 2019 Alternative National Budget on The Independent Observer political public forum, Mr Tembo said the current Zambian tax administration in Zambia is not fair and it under taxes a few nationals. […]
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