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Govt introduces livestock levy targeting producers of day-old chicks, buyers of milk and slaughterhouses

6 years agoMon, 16 Oct 2017 07:02:20 GMT
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Govt introduces livestock levy targeting producers of day-old chicks, buyers of milk and slaughterhouses

The government has with immediate effect introduced the Livestock Development Levy. The new levy will affect businesses involved in the production of day-old chicks, the buying of raw milk and the slaughtering of beef cattle. The levy was introduced through Statutory Instrument 129 of 2017.

According to the levy, the affected businesses will pay as follows:

  • $0.01 (1 cent) per chick for producers of day-old chicks
  • $0.01 (1 cent) per litre for buyers of raw milk
  • $10.00 of the value of a fifth quarter per animal slaughtered (sic)

 

The money is supposed to be paid to the Agricultural Marketing Fund within 7 days of the following month in which the chicks were produced or the cattle were slaughtered or the milk was bought. Failure to pay the levy could result in a sentence not exceeding 6 months in prison.

The levy will be used for some of the following:

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  • promotion of surveillance, prevention and control of animal disease
  • promotion of research on appropriate technologies in livestock production and animal health
  • transparent grading and classification of livestock and livestock products
  • orderly marketing of livestock
  • investment in veterinary infrastructure and sustainable animal husbandry practices

 

More: Herald

 

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