Saturday 12th July 2020 CTPD seeks reform of Zambia’s Artisanal and small-scale Gold Mining Taxation
Contact: Mwaka Nyimbili Centre for Trade Policy and Development Phone: +260 211 264409|+260975876038 Fax: +260 211266234 Plot 123, Kudu Road Kabulonga www.ctpd.org.zm FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 12/07/20 Saturday 12th July 2020 CTPD seeks reform of Zambia’s Artisanal and small-scale Gold Mining Taxation MINING remains the backbone of Zambia’s economy accounting for 12% of gross domestic product, 28% of domestic revenue generation, and over 50,000 jobs both directly and indirectly. The proliferation of extracting maximal benefits from Zambia’s mining sector depends on the robust design of mining taxation. A robust mining taxation regime should raise sufficient revenue for the Government but at...
