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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 88546, member: 27"]
Zimbabwe just slashed a ton of farming fees and dropped VAT on fish to make life cheaper for growers.

Fees got chopped across the board
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[*]Contractor registration with the Agricultural Marketing Authority dropped to US$250.
[*]Trader registration fees went from US$1,000 down to just US$100.
[*]Effluent discharge fees were cut in half to US$13,500.
[*]Anxious Masuka said the goal is lowering the cost of doing business.
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Fisheries and wildlife fees got hit too
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[*]The government scrapped the 15.5% VAT on fish and fish products.
[*]Lake lease charges under ZimParks fell from US$30,000 to US$15,000.
[*]Fish harvest fees were eliminated entirely.
[*]Masuka argued the changes will boost returns for producers.
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New rules for equipment and dams
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[*]Farmers can now import machinery spare parts without a license.
[*]Stiffer penalties are coming for anyone stealing agricultural goods.
[*]Dam construction rules were loosened to attract private investment.
[*]The minister framed it as a deliberate push to support production.
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