52 2003 ከቀረጥና ታክስ ነፃ ወደ አገር ውስጥ ገብተው ከፍተኛ ጉዳት የደረሰባቸው ተሽከርካሪዎችን የቀረጥና ታክስ አከፋፈል ሁኔታ ለመወሰን የወጣ መመሪያ ቁጥር 52 2003

51 2003 የሰራተኞች የውስጥ ዝውውር አፈጻጸም መመሪያ

50 2003 ህገ ወጥ ዕቃዎችን በሚያጓጉዙ የመጓጓዛ ባለቤቶች ላይ ስለሚወሰድ አስተዳደራዊ እርምጃ የወጣ መመሪያ ቁጥር 50 2003

49 2003 በገቢ ግብር አዋጅ ቁጥር 286 1994 መሰረት ለተጨባጭ መረጃ አቅራቢ ስለሚሰጥ ሽልማት የወጣ መመሪያ ቁጥር 49 2003

48 2003 ከአዲስ አበባ የመጡ ሰራተኞች ድልደላ መመሪያ ቁጥር 48 2003

48 2000 የቶምቦላ ወይም ራፍል ፍቃድ መመሪያ ቁጥር 48 2000

46 2002 የጉምሩክ ወንጀሎችን በአስተዳደራዊ ውሳኔ እልባት ለመስጠት የወጣ መመሪያ

41 2002 ቅድሚያ ተሰጥቷቸው የጉምሩክ ስነ ስርዓት የሚፈጸምባቸውን ዕቃዎች ለመወሰን የወጣ መመሪያ

40 2002 ጉምሩክ መጋዘን አስተዳደር

39 2002 ተላላፊ ዕቃዎች ስነ ስርዓት አፈጻጸም መመሪያ (ማሻሻያ)

38 2002 የፖስታ ጥቅል ዕቃዎች የጉምሩክ ስነ ስርዓት አፈጻጸምን ለመወሰን የወጣ መመሪያ

37 2002 እቃዎችን በዋስትና ስለሚለቀቁበት ሁኔታ የዎጣ የአፈፃፀም መመሪያ ቁጥር 37-2002

34 2002 የኢትዮያ ገቢዎችና ጉምሩክ ባለስልጣን የተገልጋዮች ቅሬታና አቤቱታ ማስተናገጃ መመሪያ

33 2001 የጉምሩክ ዲክላራሲዎን አቀራረብን ለመወሰን የወጣ መመሪያ

32 2001 የእቃዎች የስሪት አገር አወሳሰንን ለማስፈጸም የወጣ መመሪያ

31 2001 በምትክነት ስለሚገቡ እቃዎች የወጣ ዝርዝር የአፈጻጸመ መመሪያ

30 2001 የግብር ታክስ የክፍያ ጊዜ ስምምነት የአፈጻጸም መመሪያ

28 2001 የደረሰኝ አያያዝ አጠቃቀምና ቁጥጥር መመሪያ

27 2002 በገዝው ተይዞ ስለሚከፈል የተጨማሪ እሴት ታክስ የወጣ መመሪያ ቁጥር 27 2002

27 2001 በሽያጭ መመዝገቢያ አጠቃቀም ላይ ለሚቀርቡ ጥቆማዎች ወሮታ ስለሚከፈልበት ሁኔታ የወጣ መመሪያ

26 2001 የከፍተኛ ትምህርት የወጪ መጋራት ክፍያ አሰባሰብ አፈጻጸም መመሪያ

25 2001 ለተጨማሪ እሴት ታክስ ስለመመዝገብ የወጣ መመሪያ

24 2001 የተጨማሪ እሴት ታክስ ምዝገባ ሲሰረዝ በእጅ ያለ እቃን ዋጋ ስለማስላትና የተከፈለ ታክስ ስለሚቀናነስበት ሁኔታ የወጣ መመሪያ

23 2001 ለሰብአዊ እርዳታ ስለሚውሉ እቃዎችና አገልግሎቶች የታክስ ነፃ መብት አፈፃፀም የወጣ መመሪያ

22 2001 ከክልል መንግሥታትና ከተማ አስተዳደር ግብር ከፋዮች የሚሰበሰብ የተጨማሪ እሴት ታክስ

21 2001 የገቢ ግብር ነፃ መብቶች አፈጻጸም መመሪያ

20 2001 ቅይጥ አቅርቦት እንዲሁም የካፒታል ግንባታ ሲከናወን የተከፈለን የተጨማሪ እሴት ስለማቀናነስ የወጣ መመሪያ

19 20001 የግብር ታክስና ቀረጥ ግዴታን ስለመወጣት በማረጋገጫነት

19 1997 ለውጭ ገበያ በሚቀርብ ቡና ላይ ለሚከፈለው ተጨማሪ እሴት ታክስ በዋስትና ስለሚያዝ ቫውቸር የወጣ የአፈጻጸም መመሪያ ቁጥር 17 1997

18 2001 በአገር ውስጥ በሚመረቱ ዕቃዎች ላይ ታክስ የሚከፈልበትን ጊዜ ለማስታወቅ የወጣ መመሪያ

17 1996 ካፒታልን ለማሳደግ የዋለ የአክስዮን የትርፍ ድርሻ ከገቢ ግብር ነጻ እንዲሆን የተወሰኑ የስራ መስኮችን ለማስታወቅ የወጣ መመሪያ

16 2001 የተላላፊ እቃዎች የጉምሩከ አፈጻጸም መመሪያ

15 2001 የህገ ወጥ ዕቃዎች መረጃ አሰጣጥ አያያዝና የወሮታ ክፍያዎችን ለመወሰን የወጣ መመሪያ

14 2001 የዕቃ ፍተሻ አፈጻጸም መመሪያ

13 2001 ህገ ወጥ ዕቃዎችን በሚያጓጉዙ የመጓጓዛ ባለቤቶች ላይ ስለሚወሰድ አስተዳደራዊ እርምጃ የወጣ መመሪያ

11 2001 የግብር ከፋይ መለያ ቁጥር አሰጣጥና የአፈጻጸም ስርዓት መመሪያ ቁጥር 11 2001

5 1996 የግብርና ታክስ አስተዳደራዊ መቀጫዎችን ለማንሳት የወጣ መመሪያ

3 1996 ከቀረጥ ነፃ የገቡ ዕቃዎች ለሌላ ወገን በሚተላለፉበት ጊዜ የእርጅና ቅናሽ ስለሚታሰብበት ሁኔታ የወጣ መመሪያ

2 1996 ስለተጨማሪ አሴት ታክስ አፈጻጸም የወጣ መመሪያ

የግብር ታክስ መቀጫዎችን ስለማንሳት ተሻሽሎ የወጣ መመሪያ

የጉምሩክ ዲክላራሲዎን የማይቀርብባቸው እቃዎችብ ለመወሰን የወጣ መመሪያ

የገቢዎችና ጉምሩክ ባለስልጣን የጉምሩክ ጉዳዮች አቤቱታ አጣሪ ቡድን መቋቋሚያና የአሰራር መመሪያ

የወጪ እቃዎች የጉመሩክ አፈፃፀም ማኑዋል

ለተጨማሪ አሴት ታክስ መመዝገብ ሲኖርባቸወ ያልተመዘገቡ ግብር ከፋዮች በታክስ ስርዓቱ እንዲታቀፉ የተዘጋጀ የማትጊያ ስትራቴጂ ትግበራ መመሪያ 2003

Goods or services are exempted from payment of VAT

Diplomats_duty_free

የእቃዎች የስሪት አገር አወሳሰንን ለማስፈጸም የወጣ መመሪያ

በገዝው ተይዞ ስለሚከፈል2002

PROCLAMATION NO. 110/1998

A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE

PAYMENT OF STAMP DUTY

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to amend the stamp duty levied on documents in a manner which would contribute to the development of art, the activities of financial institutions and the transfer of capital assets;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) and (11) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follow:

1. Short Title

This Proclamation may be cited as the “Stamp Duty Proclamation No. 110/1998″

2. Definitions

In this Proclamation

1. “Award” means a decision in writing rendered by an arbitrator(s) on a reference made otherwise than by order of court in the course of suit by parties to a compromise, conciliation or arbitral submission or other similar matters;

2. “Bond” includes any instrument, whereby a person obliges himself to pay money to another, on condition that the obligation shall be void, if a specific act is performed or is not performed, as the case may be; or any instrument attested to by a witness and not payable to order or bearer, whereby a person obliges himself to pay money to another;

3. “Collective Agreement” means an agreement relating to conditions of work, concluded in writing between one or more representatives of trade unions and one or more employers or agents or representatives of employers organizations;

4.”Contract of Employment” means an agreement formed where a person agrees, directly or indirectly, to perform, work for a definite or indefinite period or, piece work in return for remuneration;

5. Instrument” means a written document by which any right or obligation is or purports to be created, recorded, transferred, extinguished or by which its scope is limited or extended;

6. “Minister” means the Minister of Finance;

7. “Notarial Act” means an act of attestation and certification performed by person(s) authorized to perform such acts;

8. “Person” means any natural person or any organization irrespective of having juridical personality;

9. “to Execute Instrument” means to draw, issue, to carry into effect or to negotiate an instrument;

10. “Security Deed” means any instrument whereby a borrower or guarantor gives to a lender a charge upon a part or the whole of his property;

11. “Articles of Association” include memorandum of association;

3. Instruments Chargeable with Stamp Duty

The Following instruments shall be chargeable with stamp duty:

1.     memorandum and articles of association of any business organization, cooperative or any other form of association;

2. award;

3. bonds;

4. warehouse bond;

5. contract and agreements and memoranda thereof;

6. security deeds;

7. collective agreement;

8. contract of employment;

9. lease, including sub-lease and transfer of similar rights;

10. notarial acts;

11. power of attorney;

12. documents of title to property.

4. Rates of Stamp Duty

1. The applicable rates of stamp duty for each instrument mentioned under Article 3 shall be those specified in the Schedule attached hereto and constituting an integral part hereof.

2. The rate payable at any subsequent execution of an instrument shall be as specified in the same schedule.

5. Mode of Valuation

1) Where the value of the right or obligation executed by means of an instrument can be determined, the rate chargeable on such instrument shall be the percentage of such value as specified in the schedule.

2) Where the value of the right or obligation executed by means of an instrument cannot be determined, the amount chargeable on such an instrument is the fixed amount specified for each such instrument in the schedule.

3) Where an instrument is chargeable with stamp duty in respect of any amount expressed in any currency, other than Birr, such amount shall be computed on the basis of the prevailing rate of exchange.

4) Where an instrument is chargeable with stamp duty on an ad-valorem basis in respect of any stock or of any marketable security, such amount shall be computed on the average value of the stock or security prevailing at the time when the instrument is made.

5) Any instrument comprising or relating to several distinct matters shall be chargeable with the aggregate amount of duties payable in respect of each separate instrument.

6.a) The stamp duty payable on documents transferring title shall be calculated on the value of the property involved as agreed upon between the transfer and the transferee, provided however that such valuation is approved by the Federal Inland Revenue Authority;

b) Where the value agreed between the transfer and the transferee is not acceptable to the Federal Inland Revenue Authority, the value of the property involved in the transfer of title shall, for the purpose of calculating the stamp duty, be determined by a special committee which shall be appointed for such purposes by the Federal Government Revenue Board.

6. Liability

1. Unless otherwise provided herein the beneficiary of an instrument shall be liable to pay the stamp duty thereon.

2. The person making (drawing) or issuing an instrument in Ethiopia shall, upon its exectuion, be liable for the payment of stamp duty provided, however, that when an instrument is made (drawn) or issued outside Ethiopia the person who is first executing it in Ethiopia shall be liable for the payment of stamp duty.

3. Unless otherwise specified in the lease agreement the stamp duty in respect of the lease agreement shall be paid by the lessee.

4. The borrower shall be liable for the payment of stamp duty chargeable on security deeds.

5. The transferee shall, unless otherwise agreed, be liable for the payment of stamp duty chargeable on documents transferring title to property.

6. Parties to a contract or to an agreement are jointly and severally liable for the payment of stamp duty thereon.

7. The employer shall be liable for the payment of stamp duty on contracts of employment.

8. Parties to an award are jointly and severally liable for the payment of stamp duty thereon.

9. The employer and employees are jointly and severally liable for the payment of stamp duty on collective agreement.

7. Time and manner of Payment

1. The stamp duty shall be paid:

a) on memorandum and articles of association, before or at the time of registration;

b) on awards, before or at the time of issuance of the award;

c) on contracts or agreements, before or at the time of signature;

d) on leases or sub-leases, before or at the time of signature;

e) on notarial acts, at the time of issuance;

f) on security deeds, before or at the time of signature;

g) on documents of title to property, before or at the time issuance is effected.

2. a) The payment of a stamp duty under Birr fifty(50) shall be effected by affixing stamp of appropriate value to the instrument.

b) When the stamp duty exceeds Birr fifty(50) or where the type and nature of instrument so requires, the Federal Government Revenues Board may by directive provide that stamp duty be paid by means other than affixing stamp.

3.a) Whoever executes or receives an instrument bearing an adhesive stamp shall at the time of execution cancel the same, so that it cannot be used again.

b) Persons required to cancel the adhesive stamp shall cancel it in such manner as will be prescribed by the Federal Inland Revenue Authority.

c) Any instrument bearing an adhesive stamp which has not been canceled as prescribed by the Federal Inland Revenue Authority shall be deemed, so far as such stamp is concerned, to be unstamped. The responsibility arising from the non cancellation of the stamp shall be on the person executing or receving the instrument bearing an adhesive stamp and not on the person submitting the document for execution.

8. Power of the Federal Inland Revenue Authority

The Federal Inland Revenue authority is hereby vested with powers to:

1. collect the stamp duty determined under, and implement the provisions of this Proclamation;

2. require persons liable to pay stamp duty to submit for its inspection any registers and books, papers, documents and proceedings necessary for the determination of stamp duty, or where necessary to require the attendance of such persons who shall give the necessary explanation in the course of its inspection of such records;

3. to determine by estimation and collect the stamp duty payable under this Proclamation if the concerned person fails to comply with its requests provided in sub-article 2 of this Article.

9. Right to Appeal

Persons dissatisfied with the decision of the Federal Inland Revenue Authority in respect of the amount of stamp Duty may, within 21 days from the date of notification of the decision rendered in writing, make an appeal against the decision to the Federal High Court.

10. Effect of nonpayment of Stamp Duty

1. No instrument chargeable with stamp duty shall be admitted in evidence for any purpose by any person having, by law or consent of parties, authority to receive evidence or shall be noted upon or authenticated by any such person or public office, unless such instrument is duly stamped.

2. Sub-article 1 of this Article shall not affect the validity of the instrument when submitted as evidence in any proceedings in a criminal court.

3. Any instrument inadmissible in evidence in accordance with this Proclamation shall be admitted in evidence on payment of two times the amount due which shall not be less than 10 Birr.

4. The application of any penalty pursuant to the foregoing Articles shall not bar the prosecution of any person in accordance with Article 12 of this Proclamation.

11. Exemptions

1. The Minister may for good cause grant exemption from payment of stamp duty.

2. Public bodies on which the Federal Government of Ethiopia Financial Administration Proclamation No. 57/1996 applies shall be exempt from payment of stamp duties.

3. Goods imported for sale by traders having import license shall be exempt from payment of stamp duty when first registered in the name of the trader.

4. Documents may be exempted from the payment of stamp duty in accordance with international agreements and conventions approved by the Government.

5. Subject to reciprocity, the Minister may grant embassies, consulates and missions of foreign states exemption from payment of stamp duty.

6. Share Certificates shall be exempt from stamp duty payable on the register of title of property.

12. Penalty

1. Any person:

a) executing or signing, otherwise than as a witness, a document chargeable with stamp duty without the same being stamped;

b) who, with intent to defraud the appropriate payment of duty, conceals facts bearning on the true nature of any instrument;

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not less than Birr 25,000 and not exceeding Birr 35,000 and to rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than 10 years and not more than 15 years.

2. Any person:

a) appointed to sell stamps or stamped papers, who disobeys Regulations issued under this Proclamation; or

b) not so appointed, sells or offers for sell stamps or stamped papers;

shall be liable on conviction to a fine not less than Birr 5,000 and not exceeding Birr 20,000 and to rigorous imprisonment for a term not less than five years and not more than 10 years

13. Repeal and Savings

1. The stamp Duty proclamation No. 334/1987 is hereby repealed and replaced by this proclamation.

2. The provisions of the Stamp Duty Regulations No. 221/1959 shall remain in force insofar as they are not in consistent with this Proclamation.

14. Directives

The Federal Government Revenues Board may issue directives for the proper implementation of this proclamation.

15. Effective Date

This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 12^th day of May, 1998.

Done at Addis Ababa, this 12^th day of May, 1998.

NEGASO GIDADA(DR.)

PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

PROCLAMATION NO. 99/1998

A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR THE PAYMENT OF TAX ON COFFEE EXPORTED FROM ETHIOPIA

WHEREAS, consolidating the various taxes and duties levied by different Proclamations and Regulations into a single tax facilities execution;

WHEREAS, converting specific rates into advalorem ensures the equability of the tax;

WHEREAS, it is necessary to lay down procedures to protect revenue against fluctuations due to change in prices and adjust the tax rate following market trend.

NOW THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:

1. Short Title

This Proclamation may be cited as “Tax on Coffee Exported from Ethiopia Proclamation No. 99/1998.”

2. Definitions

In this Proclamation:

1) “FOB” means selling price of coffee quoted at the port of loading, agreed between the Coffee exporter and his customer and approved by the National Bank of Ethiopia, from which freight and insurance costs are excluded.

2) “Tax” means the tax payable on Coffee exported in accordance with this Proclamation.

3. Basis of Computation of Tax

The FOB price of the coffee exported shall be the basis for the computation of the tax.

4. Rate of the Tax

The rate of the Tax shall be 6.5%(six and half per cent) of the FOB price.

5. Collection of the Tax

The Tax on Coffee exported shall be computed and collected by the Customs Authority.

6. Payment of the Tax

1) The Tax shall be paid at the Customs Station where the Coffee is declared for export.

2) If the Coffee is not exported on the date on which it shall have been exported and in the meantime the Council of Ministers increased the rate of the Tax, the exporter shall pay the difference between the increased rate and the rate that has actually been paid.

7. Refund

No refund to Tax once paid will be made.

8. Power to Issue Regulations

The Council of Ministers is hereby empowered to issue regulations amending the rate of the Tax specified under Article 4 of this Proclamation following fluctuations in the quantity and price of Coffee exported.

9. Duty to Cooperate

1) Any person or organization has the duty to co-operate with the Customs Authority in the implementation of this Proclamation.

2) The National Bank of Ethiopia has the duty to cooperate with the Customs Authority in the supply of information regarding the sales date of the Coffee, contract number, the name and address of the exporter, the quantity and price of the Coffee.

10. Formalities

The provisions concerning customs formalities of export merchandise under the Re-Establishment and Modernization of Customs Authority proclamation No. 60/1997 shall apply to Tax payable in accordance with this Proclamation.

11. Repeals

The following laws are hereby repealed:

1) Transaction Tax Proclamation No. 205/1963

2) The third schedule (export duties) attached to the Customs Tariffs Regulation No. 42.1976.

3) Coffee Surtax Regulation No. 280/1964 and all subsequent amendments.

4) Cess on Coffee Exported from Ethiopia Regulations No. 47/1976.

12. Transitory Provisions

Customs duty, transaction tax, Surtax and Cess due prior to the coming into force of this Proclamation shall be paid in accordance with the relevant laws then in force.

13. Effective Date

This Proclamation shall enter into force as of the 19^th day of February, 1998.

Addis Ababa, this 19^th day of February, 1998.

NEGASO GIDADA (DR.)

PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

ETHIOPIAN TAX and CUSTOMS LAWS

Ethiopian tax and customs laws is characterized by frequent repeal and amendments. The number of proclamations, regulations and directives makes it to some extent difficult to understand this area of law. In order to make it easy for researchers, business persons and others interested in knowing Ethiopian tax and customs laws I have prepared this compilation. It contains a subject index and a guide to repealed laws. Fortunately, I was able to obtain some statutes enacted before 1995.

Currently, the administration and enforcement of tax and customs laws is centralized under a single agency i.e. Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority. The establishment act of the Authority has been amended 4 times and lastly the recent proclamation establishing the Authority, Proc 587 Ethiopia Revenues and Customs Authority  has repealed all previous legislations.

Compared to other administrative agencies in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority has a unique (or may be odd) features. This unique feature could be best understood from the constitutional principle of separation of powers perspective. According to article 6 of the establishment proclamation, the Authority is responsible to establish and implement modern revenue assessment and collection system.  It is also empowered to examine goods and means of transport entering into or departing from Ethiopia through customs ports, frontier posts and other customs stations, and ensure that customs formalities are complied with. In addition to such administrative powers it is also given prosecution and investigative powers over tax and customs offenses. The proclamations also instructs the Federal police to organize and deploy police force to prevent criminal offences committed in violation of customs and tax laws. Federal courts are also instructed organize customs and tax divisions that enable efficient enforcement of customs and tax laws. Irrespective of the civil servants proclamation no 515 that regulates employment conditions of civil servants; employees, prosecutors and investigators of the authority are governed by a separate regulation of the Council of Ministers ans Directive of the Authority.  Irrespective of the legal analysis, the real implications of the cumulative powers of the authority in light of the constitutional principle of separation of powers, requires practical research.

Below you will find Ethiopian tax and custom laws arranged in topics and sub-topics. I have made a lot of efforts to make this a complete guide. Please do leave me a message if there is any law not included here.

ETHIOPIAN TAX  and CUSTOMS LAWS

RepealedTax and Customs Laws

DIRECTIVES

ALL DIRECTIVES of ETHIOPIAN REVENUE and CUSTOMS AUTHORITY

TAX DIRECTIVES of MINISTRY of FINANCE and ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

pre-1995 STATUTES

(SOURCE:  Foreign Tax Law, Inc. Website: http://www.foreignlaw.com)

AGRICULTURAL INCOME TAX PROCLAMATION NO. 77 of 1976

CAPITAL GAINS TAX PROCLAMATION NO. 108 of1994

INCOME TAX Law Proclamation No. 173 of 1961

MINING TAX PROCLAMATION NO. 53 of 1993

PETROLEUM TAX PROCLAMATION NO.296 of 1986

SALES AND EXCISE TAX PROCLAMATION No.68o of 1993

STAMP TAX PROCLAMATION NO. 334 of 1987

CUSTOMS LAWS

PROCLAMATIONS

Proc No. 622- 2009 Customs Proclamation

Proc No. 249-2001 Export Trade Duty Incentive Scheme Establishment

Proc No. 173-1999 Pre-Shipment Inspection Scheme Establishment

Proc No. 60-1997 The Re-Establishment and Modernization of Customs Authority

Reg No. 108-2004 Customs Clearing Agents

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

Procl No 540 Agreement on Customs Cooperation

REGULATIONS

Reg No. 2-1996 Customs Tariffs (Amendment)

Reg No. 6-1996 Customs Tariffs Council of Ministers (Amendment)

Reg No. 11- 1996 Customs Tariffs Council of Ministers (Amendment)

Reg No. 24-1997 Customs warehouse License Issuance

Reg No, 25-1997 Customs Tariffs Council of Ministers (Amendment)

Reg No. 37-1998 Freight Forwarding and Ship Agency License

Reg No. 48-1998 Customs Tariffs Council of Ministers (Amendment)

Reg No. 56-1999 Pre-shipment Inspection Service Fees

Reg No. 55-1999 Customs Tariffs Council of Ministers (Amendment)

Reg No. 89-2003 Customs Tariffs Council of Ministers (Amendment)

Reg No. 80-2003 Customs Tariffs Council of Ministers (Amendment)

Reg. 153 Customs Tariffs (Amendment)

TAX LAWS

Reg No 139 Obligatory Use of Sales Register

Reg No. 75-2001 Tax Withholding Scheme Application

SUR- TAX

Reg No. 59-1999 Payment of Sur- Tax on Import Goods

Reg No. 69-2001 Repeal of Sur-Tax on Imported Goods

Reg No. 133 Import Sur-Tax

STAMP DUTY

Proc No. 110-1998 Stamp Duty

Proc No. 612-2008 Stamp Duty (Amendment)

SALES and EXCISE TAX

ProcNo. 610-2008 Excise Tax (Amendment)

Proc 570 Excise Tax (Amendment)

Proc No. 307-2002 Excise Tax Proclamation

Proc No. 228-2001 Sales and Excise Tax (Amendment)

Proc No. 77-1997 Sales and Excise Tax (Amendment)

Proc No. 237-2001 Sales and Excise Tax (Amendment)

Proc No. 149-1999 Sales and Excise Tax (Amendment)

INCOME TAX

Proc No. 608-2008 Income Tax (Amendment)

Proc NO. 286-2002 Income Tax Proclamation

Proc No. 227-2001 Income Tax (Amendment)

Proc No. 36-1996 Income Tax (Amendment)

Reg No. 43-1998 Income Tax (Amendment)

Reg No. 78-2002 Income Tax

TAX ON EXPORT GOODS AND MINING OPERATIONS

Proc No. 23-1996 Mining Income Tax (Amendment)

Proc No. 287-2002 Tax on Coffee Exported from Ethiopia (Amendment)

Proc No. 99-1998 Tax on Coffee Exported from Ethiopia

Proc No. 226-2000 Petroleum Operations Income Tax (Amendment)

Proc 567 Raw and Semi Processed Hides Skins Export Tax

Proc No 543 the revised Export Trade

Reg No. 73-2001 Tax Amendment on Exported Coffee

TURNOVER TAX

Proc No. 308-2002 Turnover Tax

Proc No. 611-2008 Turnover tax (Amendment)

VALUE ADDED TAX

Proc No. 285-2002 Value Added Tax

Proc No.609-2008 Value Added Tax (Amendment)

Reg No. 79-2002 Value Added Tax

TAX ADMINISTRATION , AGENCY STRUCTURE, POWERS, FUNCTIONS and DUTIES

Proc No. 233-2001 Federal Tax Appeal Tribunal Establishment

Proc No. 368-2003 Re-Establishment and modernization of customs Authority

Proc No. 125-1998 The Customs Authority (Amendment)

Proc No. 60-1997 The Re-Establishment and Modernization of Ethiopian Customs Authority

Proc No. 5-1995 Federal Government Revenues Board Establishment

Proc 587 Ethiopia Revenues and Customs Authority

BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

Proc No 508-2006 Agreement between the government of the

Proc No 507-2006 Agreement between the government of Ethiopia and Peoples’ Democratic Republic of Algeria for the Avoidance of Double Taxation

Proc No.479 Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the Republic of South Africa for the Avoidance of Double Taxation

Proc No. 505 Convention between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the State of Israel for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion

Proc No. 480 Agreement between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of the Republic of Turkey for the Avoidance of Double Taxation

Proc No. 296-2002 Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Tax

Proc No. 249-2001 Export Trade Duty Incentive Scheme Establishment

Proc No. 223-2000 Agreement with the Government of the Russia

Proc No. 95-1998 Convention for the Avoidance of Double Tax

Proc 585 Agreement between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Czech Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation

584 Agreement between the Governments of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Government of French Republic for the Avoidance of Double Taxation

THE LAW OF CORPORATE TAXATION IN ETHIOPIA

BERHANE G/MARIAM

ADVISOR: PROFESSOR TILAHUN TESHOME
SUBMITTED TO:
THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE DEGREE OF MASTERS IN BUSINESS LAWS (LL.M) ADDIS ABABA,

JANUARY 15, 2010
ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES

Abstract
The taxation of business organizations generally falls into two basic models-“Corporate” taxation and “Partnership” taxation. Corporate taxation typically imposes a tax on the income of certain types of business organizations and also taxes the profits distributed to the holders of the
ownership interests. The partnership taxation model, on the other hand, taxes the income derived by the organization directly to the owners whether or not distributed. This Paper assesses the treatment of corporate taxation in the Ethiopian tax law and argues that the corporate tax issues are not properly addressed in a manner that attracts corporate business investment.

VALUE ADDED TAX(VAT) PROCLAMATION NO. 285/2002

via ANRS Revenue Autrhority.

VALUE ADDED TAX(VAT) PROCLAMATION NO. 285/2002

WHEREAS, the current sales tax does not allow collection of the tax on the added value created wherever a sales transaction

WHEREAS, the value added tax minimizes the damage that may be caused by attempts to avoid and evade the tax and helps to ascertain the profit obtained by the taxpayers;

WHEREAS, the tax enhance saving and investment as it is a consumption tax and does not tax capital;

WHEREAS, replacement of the current sales tax by value added tax enhances economic growth and improves the ratio relationship between Gross Domestic Product and Government Revenue;

NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Article 55(1) and (11) of the Constitution, it is hereby proclaimed as follows:

SECTION ONE

General

1. Short Title
   This proclamation may be cited as the “Value Added Tax Proclamation No.285/2002.”
2. Definitions
   For the purpose of this Proclamation, unless the context otherwise requires:
   1. ” accounting period” means a calendar month. The month of Nahase and Pagumen shall be aggregated and treated as one calendar month;
   2. “Agent” means any person who acts on behalf of and on instruction from another person;
   3. “Association of persons” means an association of individuals or an association that includes one or more members who are not individuals, but not including any association falling within the definition of “body”;
   4. “Authority” means the Federal Inland Revenue Authority;
   5. “Body” means any company, registered partnership, entity formed under foreign law resembling a company or registered partnership, or any public enterprise or public financial agency that carries out business activities including body of persons corporate or unincorporated whether created or recognized under a law in force in Ethiopia or elsewhere, and any foreign body’s business agent doing business in Ethiopia behalf of the principal:
   6. “Export” means taking goods out of Ethiopia;
   7. “goods” means all kinds of corporeal movable or immovable property, thermal or electrical energy, heat, gas, refrigeration, air conditioning, and water, but does not include money;
   8. “Money” means:
      1. a coin or note that is legal tender in Ethiopia; or
      2. a bill of exchange, bank draft, promissory note, postal order, or money order; or
      3. a stamp, from or card that has a monetary value and is sold or issued by the Government for the payment of any fiscal charge leveled under any law except where the coin, note, stamp, from, or card is disposed of as a collector’s piece, an investment article, or an item of numismatic interest;
   9. “Import of Goods” means bringing goods into Ethiopia according to the customs legislation;
   10. “Permanent Establishment” means a fixed place of taxable activities through which those activities of a person are wholly or partly carried on. The following shall, in particular, be considered to be a permanent establishment, an administrative office, branch, factory, workshop, mine quarry or any other place for the exploitation of natural resources, and a building site or place where construction and/or assembly works are carried out.                                                                             READ MORE

URBAN LAND LEASE PROCLAMATIONS No. 721 –2011 (DOWNLOAD  pdf)

New Land lease Proclamation No. 721 –2011

Federal Negarit Gazeta No.4 28^th November, 2011

18^th Year No.4

Addis Ababa 28^th November, 2011

                            Proclamation No. 721/2011

A PROCLAMATION TO PROVIDE FOR LEASE HOLDING OF URBAN LANDS

Short title: Urban Lands Lease Holding Proclamation No. 721 /2011.

URBAN LAND LEASE PROCLAMATIONS No. 721 –2011 (DOWNLOAD  pdf)

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Customs proclamation Final draft (Amaharic)       DOWNLOAD
Customs proclamation Final draft (English)     DOWNLOAD

This is the final draft customs proclamation. So what is new? Almost everything is new. The part dealing with offences and penalty has significantly eased the harsh punishments of customs proclamation No. 622/2009.
Article 91(1) of the customs proclamation No. 622/2009 crime of contraband i.e. importing or exporting prohibited or restricted goods was punishable with rigorous imprisonment from 7 to 15 years and fine equivalent to the amount of the customs duties and taxes payable on the goods. Additionally, the goods and equipments used in the commission of the offence and the proceeds will be confiscated.
According to the new draft, the punishment is rigorous imprisonment not less than five years and not exceeding 10 years and fine not less than Birr 50,000 and not exceeding Birr 200,000.
The conditions, under which the means of transport could be confiscated, have also been significantly changed. The draft provides that any means of transport used to carry goods liable to forfeiture shall be forfeited to the Government if:
a) the means of transport is constructed, adopted or fitted with a compartment to conceal goods;
b) the owner of the means of transport, being aware of the fact, fails to take appropriate measure to prevent or stop the commission of the act; or
c) if the owner of the means of transport fail to appear after being summoned
In the previous proclamation, punishment for obstruction of customs formalities was a fine of Birr 5,000 up to 10,000 and imprisonment from 3 to 5 years. If the crime is committed by use of force or by an organized group, the punishment extends from five to ten years rigorous imprisonment. According to the new draft, obstruction of customs control entails punishment of simple imprisonment not less than six months and not exceeding one year and fine not less than Birr 5,000 and not exceeding Birr 10,000. In case of use of force or commission of the offence by an organized group, the imprisonment shall extend from one to five years rigorous imprisonment.
The new draft also authorizes the Director General of the Authority to decide that criminal charges not to be instituted where:
1/ the alleged offender cannot follow the proceedings due to old age or chronic disease;
2/ it is believed that the proceeding of the case in court will harm national security or international relations;
3/ instituting proceedings may cause an unbalanced side effect;
4/ the charge has not been instituted in time and thus has lost its relevance;
5/ there are other similar reasons.

Customs Proclamation No.859-2014

20^th Year No. 82 ADDIS ABABA 9^th  December, 2014

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