Ethiopia to Allow Some Tax, Forex Rule Changes to Lure Startups

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Ethiopia to Allow Some Tax, Forex Rule Changes to Lure Startups

Ethiopia has given the green light for a wide array of policy adjustments to attract startups in the latest reforms aimed at opening up the once-socia

Ethiopia has given the green light for a wide array of policy adjustments to attract startups in the latest reforms aimed at opening up the once-socialist economy to foreign investment.

The changes include removing a 30% capital-gains tax on share transfers and new share issuance, the freedom to retain all foreign currency earned from service exports, and introducing both tax incentives and tax holidays, Ethiopian Capital Market Authority Director-General Brook Taye said by phone.

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