Acacia chip exports to receive tax break: PM

2 July 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
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The tax imposed on the export of acacia chips is to be abolished to help boost exports of the locally grown raw product, Prime Minister Hun Sen announced on Monday. Speaking at the grand opening of Aeon Mall, Hun Sen said that acacia chips exported to Japan were now charged a 10 per cent tax, when in the past the premium did not apply. The Ministry of Economy and Finance would review the product’s tax classification and announce changes shortly he said. …

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