Niger: New Levies Announced by the Authorities to Feed the Solidarity Fund

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In Niger, the authorities are putting in place new levies to bail out the caisses of the Solidarity Fund for the Safeguarding of the Homeland, created two years ago, a few weeks after the coup d'état that brought the military to power. Eleven new measures were detailed on 30 October in front of the press. Niamey's objective: to meet the challenges that the country continues to face in its quest for sovereignty.

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In Niger, a new set of tax measures will affect all workers and economic actors, within the framework of the Solidarity Fund set up by the authorities. According to the new provisions, all employees, both public and private, will be required to pay 1% of their net monthly salary to this fund. "Persons", including members of the government, representatives of institutions and state-owned companies, will have to make an additional effort. Large co…