Constituency Corner

Wednesday, 21st October, 2020

Wednesday, 21st October, 2020

 

The House met at 1430 hours

 

[MADAM FIRST DEPUTY SPEAKER in the Chair]

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

Tuesday, 20th October, 2020

Tuesday, 20th October, 2020

 

The House met at 1430 hours

 

[MR SPEAKER in the Chair]

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

 

PRAYER

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BILLS

 

FIRST READING

Thursday, 3rd December, 2020

 
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA
 
FIFTH SESSION OF THE TWELFTH ASSEMBLY
 
ORDER PAPER – THURSDAY, 3RD DECEMBER, 2020
 
AT 1430 HOURS
 
QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 31)
 
70. Mr Mwiinga (Chikankata)   -   to ask the Minister of Agriculture:

Wednesday, 2nd December, 2020

 
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY  OF ZAMBIA
 
FIFTH SESSION OF THE TWELFTH ASSEMBLY
 
ORDER PAPER – WEDNESDAY, 2ND DECEMBER, 2020
 
AT 1430 HOURS
 
QUESTION FOR ORAL ANSWER (STANDING ORDER 31)
 
 

The Zambia Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The object of this bill is to amend the Zambia Revenue Authority Act so as to—

(a) revise the composition of the Governing Board;

(b) revise the quorum of the Governing Board;

(c) provide for the meetings of the Governing Board; and

(d) provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.

The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The objects of this Bill are to —

(a) increase the Pay-AsYou-Earn tax free threshold for individuals to forty-eight thousand Kwacha per annum;

(b) increase the amount allowed as a deduction for employing a person with disability to two thousand Kwacha per annum from one thousand Kwacha per annum;

(c) increase the tax credit for persons with disabilities to six thousand Kwacha per annum from three thousand Kwacha per annum;

(d) reduce the income tax rate to fifteen percent on income earned by persons providing accomodation and food services;

The Customs and Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The object of this Bill is to amend the Customs and Excise Act so as to—

(a) reduce the customs duty on selected agriculture equipment and inputs;

(b) increase the customs duty on selected agriculture products; (c) provide for a deduction mechanism for excise duty paid

on airtime by service providers;

(d) provide for a time frame for pre-clearance for imported goods through a customs aerodrome;

The Property Transfer Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The object of this bill is to amend the Property Transfer Tax Act so as to

(a) apply property transfer tax, in the case of an indirect transfer of shares, to a transfer of shares that represents at least ten per cent of the value of shares in a company incorporated in the Republic;

(b) redefine the criteria for the determination of realised value on indirect transfer of shares;

(c) remove trusts from the list of exemption of property transfer tax; and

(d) provide for matters connected with, or incidental to, the forgoing.

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