{"id":66561,"date":"2022-09-22T16:51:21","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T14:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/small-scale-miners-plead-for-reduction-of-taxes"},"modified":"2022-09-22T19:33:21","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T17:33:21","slug":"small-scale-miners-plead-for-reduction-of-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/small-scale-miners-plead-for-reduction-of-taxes","title":{"rendered":"Small-scale Miners Plead For Reduction Of Taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>Youths who are involved in small-scale mining have appealed to authorities to reduce the mining levies required for one to operate in order to allow growth and development in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2021, the government, through Statutory Instrument 185 of 2021, announced new mining fees which are considered exorbitant by small-scale miners.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to NewZimbabwe.com, Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF) youth secretary for Matabeleland North, Nkululeko Ngwenya said the high fees are negatively affecting the growth of the mining sector. He said:<\/p>\n<p>Mines inspection fee is US$300, Environmental Management Agency (EMA) wants US$250, then the council also wants US$400. The money needed is too much and affects growth in the sector.<\/p>\n<p>We are asking that the government might consider our pleas and reduce operations fees so that the industry may grow and boom, supporting development in the mining sector.<\/p>\n<p>Ngwenya said the exorbitant fees have hindered many small-scale miners from formally registering and regularising their illegal operations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\">Zimbabwe<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. Youths who are involved in small-scale mining have appealed to authorities to reduce the mining levies required for one to operate in order to allow growth and development in the sector. 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