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In 1976, agricultural and rural land taxes were replaced by a land-use fee and a new agriculture tax. [1] Ethiopia underwent major tax reform in the 1990s. As a result, the tax system was overhauled alongside much of the public finance system. [2] The Ethiopian reforms were considered some of the most successful on the continent.
The ministry was established under Proclamation No.916/2008 on 7 July 2008 with reorganization from the former Ministry of Capacity Building. [1] Its envisaged to observe public service and complete its mission ethically by 2020, as well as contributing economic development and social welfare by promoting modern Tax and Customs Administration.
Tax withholding has a historical origin dating back to 1862 in the United States, initiated by President Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War era to aid in financing the war efforts. Concurrently, excise taxes were also introduced by the federal government for the same purpose.
Since the new constitution of Ethiopia enacted in 1995, Ethiopia's legal system consisted of federal law with bicameral legislature. [1] The House of People's Representatives (HoPR) is the lower chamber of bicameral legislature of Federal Parliamentary Assembly with 547 seats and the House of Federation with 108 seats, the former vested on executive power of Prime Minister and the Council of ...
The Derg promoted "Ethiopian socialism", embodying slogans such as "self-reliance", the dignity of labor, and "the supremacy of the common good". [4] On 4 March 1975, the Derg as a council proclaimed sweeping land reforms and drafted Land Reform Proclamation, aiming to eliminate complex land tenure system.
Issued in 1983, the Derg's Proclamation No. 235 (the Joint Venture Proclamation) signaled Ethiopia's renewed interest in attracting foreign capital. The proclamation offered incentives such as a five-year period of income tax relief for new projects, import and export duty relief, tariff protection, and repatriation of profits and capital.
Withholding taxes are often imposed at rates differing from the prevailing income tax rates. [203] Further, the rate of withholding may vary by type of income or type of recipient. [ 204 ] [ 205 ] Generally, withholding taxes are reduced or eliminated under income tax treaties (see below).
The Workers' Party of Ethiopia (WPE) was founded that same year as a vanguard party led by Derg chairman Mengistu Haile Mariam. The Derg was dissolved with the proclamation of the PDRE, but continued to rule de facto until September when the new government took office, three months after the June general election.