This document details the process and rules of stakeholder consultation, its background and scope. The stakeholder consultation was initiated to collect all interested stakeholders’ contributions regarding proposed regulatory framework and market opening process.

The broad objectives of this ICT policy and strategy are to build ICT Infrastructure through out the country and make it accessible and to create the necessary skilled human resources required for the proper development and application of ICT and expand the society’s basic knowledge and usage of it.

The Communications Service Proclamation introduces a number of major changes into the Ethiopian telecom sector. The Proclamation establishes a new and an independent government body known as the “Ethiopian Communications Authority”. The Ethiopian Communications Authority is the principal regulatory body for the telecom sector in Ethiopia.

This Communications Service Proclamation establishes a new and an independent government body known as the “Ethiopian Communications Authority”. It outlines the objective of the Authorityto promote the development of high quality, efficvient, relaible and affordable communications service throughout the nation. It outlines the powers and duties of the Authority.

This represents the council of ministers regulations on the financial administration of the federal government. It details the financial responsibilities of the ministers of finance, economic development and cooperation, heads of public bodies, and internal audit. It also addresses other administrative responsibilities, including; budget estimates preparation, submission and approval, and public investment program preparation, submission, and approval.

The Proclamation applies to all public bodies, whereas the Council of Ministers is charged with time to time issuance of the list of public bodies to be governed by this Proclamation. The proclamation sets out the responsibilities of the minister of finance and economic development, heads of public bodies, and internal audit; the collection and deposition of public money; remissions, wire-offs, fees and charges; all issues regarding budgetting; disbursement of public funds, and management of unspent funds. These, and other provisions contained therein, is to ensure efficient administration of public finance.

The proclamation amends the stamp duty proclamation of 1998, as a matter of necessity

The Proclamation applies to residents of Ethiopia with respect to their worldwide income, and to non-residents with respect to their Ethiopian source income.The proclamation recognises 3 categories of taxpayers; category A taxpayer are bodies or individuals having an annual gross income of Birr 1,000,000 or more; category B taxpayer are individuals, other than bodies , having an annual gross income of Birr 500,000 or more but less than 1,000,000; while category C taxpayer are individuals other than bodies, having an annual gross income of less than Birr 500,000

This represents a series of pertinent and practical questions that might tend to arise with regards to the value added tax (VAT) laws. It represents a form of FAQs on VAT laws.

These are regulations issued pursuant to the value added tax proclamation. It addresses in detailed fashion, supply or goods and rendition of services, taxable activities, tax on imports, registration procedures, tax exemptions, and seizure of properties, among other provisions.

“Unless exempted under Article 7 of this Proclamation or directives to be issued moving forward, Turnover Tax shall be payable on goods supplied and services rendered by persons not registered for Value Added Tax. The Turnover Tax is placed at 2% on Goods sold locally and Services rendered locally; 2% on Contractors, grain mills, tractors and combine-harvesters; and 10% on others”.

A proclamation to amend the turnover tax proclamation of 2002, as deemed a matter of necessity.

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