Domestic revenue target unrealistic—Experts - The Nation Online

Domestic revenue target unrealistic—Experts - The Nation Online:



Domestic revenue target unrealistic—

Experts

Grace O February 28, 2018 o Comments

There is some doubt from economic commentators that Treasury will meet its domestic

revenue target of K980 billion in the 2017/18 fiscal year despite Minister of Finance Goodall

Gondwe's optimism that tax collection will normalise in the second half.

In an interview yesterday, Salim Mapila, an economist at the pan-African policy think tank

African Institute for Development Policy (Afidep), said there is a lot of uncertainty

surrounding whether or not improved electricity supply will automatically translate into

revenue increase.


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