The Communications Service Proclamation introduces several major changes in the Ethiopian telecom sector. The Proclamation establishes a new and 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 independent government body known as the “Ethiopian Communications Authority”. It outlines the objective of the Authority to promote the development of high quality, efficient, reliable and affordable communications services throughout the nation. It outlines the powers and duties of the Authority.

This 2017 proclamation, numbered 1025, briefly discusses the increasing usage of radiation to meet some of the developmental targets of the country. It also points to the inherent risk associated with this usage as it relates to human health, environment and properties. This proclamation pushes towards strengthening radiation protection and regulatory systems, and supervising radiation activities, to ensure damage to health, environment and properties are minimised.

The Proclamation applies to residents of Ethiopia concerning their worldwide income, and non-residents concerning their Ethiopian source income. The proclamation recognises 3 categories of taxpayers; category A taxpayers are bodies or individuals having an annual gross income of Birr 1,000,000 or more; category B taxpayers 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 is 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 contains the FAQs on VAT laws.

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

The vision to ensure citizens of Ethiopia have equitable access to affordable, safe, and quality healthcare services is one of the most important goals enshrined in the 5-year health sector transformation plan (HSTP) of the ministry of health. This multi-structured HSTQ seeks to ensure the implementation of the objectives contained in the HSTP runs smoothly and is sustained, in line with the government’s ultimate drive to ensure universal quality health coverage in Ethiopia.

“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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