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Africa-Press – Eswatini. <\/strong><\/span>Finance Minister Neal Rijikernberg has launched a Tax<\/b><\/p>\n

Debt Relief Programme for taxpayers with outstanding tax liabilities as at 31st March 2022.<\/p>\n

In a statement released on Thursday evening, the Finance Minister said taxpayers are expected to pay the principal debt or make payment arrangement to liquidate the principal debt and thereafter have the interest and penalties waived.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis Programme shall provide relief on interest and penalties having considered taxpayers’ different circumstances.As mentioned last month,whilst we empathise with those taxpayers who have heavy debts,as a Ministry we cannot absolve any taxpayers from paying the Principal tax debt\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Eswatini<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Eswatini. Finance Minister Neal Rijikernberg has launched a Tax Debt Relief Programme for taxpayers with outstanding tax liabilities as at 31st March 2022. 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