The document provides an overview of Kenya's macroeconomic environment and fiscal budget for 2020/21, which has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. It summarizes that the global economy is projected to contract sharply in 2020 due to the pandemic. Kenya's GDP growth is also expected to decline sharply to about 2.3% from 5.4% in 2019. The pandemic has adversely affected key sectors in Kenya like tourism, trade, manufacturing, and agriculture. The fiscal budget for 2020/21 has been adjusted downwards to KSHS 2.7 trillion to create fiscal space in light of lower revenue projections and the President's KSHS 53.7 billion stimulus package focuses on boosting key sectors to mitigate the
World trade is expected to fall sharply in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WTO estimates a decline in merchandise trade volume of between 13-32% under optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. Nearly all regions will suffer double-digit declines in exports and imports. The decline is expected to exceed the trade slump during the 2008-09 global financial crisis. While a recovery is anticipated in 2021, the outlook remains highly uncertain and dependent on controlling the pandemic.
The impact of covid-19 on tourism industry in bangladeshAkramulRatul1
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the global tourism industry through widespread travel restrictions and a decline in demand. International tourist arrivals are estimated to decrease by 20-30% in 2020, resulting in $30-50 billion in lost revenue. Tourism-reliant sectors like hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruises, and retail are struggling with less business. Countries like China, India, Singapore and Japan saw large declines in foreign visitors of over 50% in early 2020. Many interconnected industries are affected by the downturn in tourism caused by the pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic will have significant short-term impacts on China's economic growth and development. GDP growth in the first quarter of 2020 is expected to decline by around 2 percentage points. While consumption will be most heavily impacted, slowing to a 5-6 percentage point reduction in growth, investments and exports will also suffer. Different industries will see varying effects, with tourism, entertainment, aviation and manufacturing impacted the most, while pharmaceutical, e-commerce and insurance may see relatively favorable outcomes. The outbreak is projected to cost China's tourism industry around 500 billion yuan or 2% of first quarter GDP in lost revenues alone.
The OECD interim economic assessment report provides the following key points:
1) The coronavirus outbreak has weakened the global economic outlook, with global GDP growth projected to slow to 2.4% in 2020 from 2.9% in 2019, before recovering to around 3.25% in 2021.
2) China's economy has been significantly impacted by containment efforts, disrupting global supply chains and lowering demand for exports. Other economies are also feeling effects from their own outbreaks.
3) Considerable uncertainty remains around the outlook depending on the duration and spread of the virus. A more prolonged or widespread outbreak would weaken prospects considerably with global growth potentially dropping to 1.5% in 2020.
Effects of COVID-19 Epidemic on China's Service Trade and Counter measuresIJAEMSJORNAL
The spread of COVID-19 had a serious impact on China's foreign trade, and the population-intensive service sector was hit hard during this period. Due to the heterogeneity of service industries, the import and export of different service industries were significantly different before and after the epidemic, and the service import was much more significantly affected. Based on the survey data of service trade enterprises, it was found that the epidemic has different impacts on different periods, regions, industries and types of enterprises. The epidemic had a greater impact on eastern regions, traditional service industries and small and medium-sized private service enterprises. During the epidemic period, service enterprises were mainly faced with the pressure of capital, international market development and order transfer, and therefore put forward the political appeal of "strong publicity, increase of expenditure and decrease of cost". In view of the development characteristics of service trade and the main problems during the outbreak of the epidemic, the countermeasures and Suggestions are put forward, which can provide reference for alleviating the impact of the epidemic on service trade and promoting the transformation and upgrading of China's foreign trade.
Economic impact of COVID-19 lock down on small medium enterprise (smes) in la...SubmissionResearchpa
The effect of COVID-19 has negative consequence which has been an invisible enemy raging the entire world populace leading to a global economic crisis. Business across the globe are feeling the negative outcome of the COVID 19 pandemic threatening their ongoing economic daily activities. SMEs in Nigeria are not left out in the share of this negative pandemic, limiting their survival existence. The shutdown of economic activities has greatly affected SMEs in Nigeria. This has led to employees under SMEs lose their jobs. It was concluded that adequate measures needs to be taken by government to cushion the negative effect of COVID 19 in collapsing the existence of SMEs. by Aribisala, and Oluwadamilare Olufolarin 2020. Economic impact of COVID-19 lock down on small medium enterprise (smes) in lagos state. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 7 (Jul. 2020), 62-68. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31149/ijie.v3i7.490. https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/490/467 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/490
One of the most burning issues that have dominated the public sphere in Nigeria and other oil exporting countries is the covid-19 pandemic and its attendant challenges. This pandemic is a shock on real economic fundamentals and frictionless of the market. It introduces a barrier between the market forces with strong complementary feedbacks in the real economy. The absence of precise vaccine or medication for the virus has necessitated the adoption of several precautionary measures with the aim of containing its wide spread. Critical among which are the travel restrictions, lockdown measures as well as social and physical distancing. These measures have detrimental effect on the demand and price of oil in the international market. In view of that, this study evaluates the social and economic impact of covid-19 in Nigeria taking into cognisance the effect on certain critical macroeconomic indicators. The study adopted an analytical approach to supplement the much ongoing documentations on the subject matter. Result shows that virtually all essential macroeconomic indicators are grossly affected with tax, remittances and employment exhibiting severe consequences. Also, uncertainty, panics and lockdown measures are key to motivating higher decrease in world demand. The supply disruptions and huge death toll generates a heightened uncertainty and panic for household and business. This uncertainty and panic leads to drop in consumption and investment thereby causing a decrease in corporate cash flows and triggered firm’s bankruptcy. Also, lay-off and exiting firms produce higher unemployment while labour income decreased significantly. Since it entails a large amount of government expenditure especially in the health sector which is required to contain the spread of the virus, there is needs for government to diversify its revenue sources and thus drop over dependency on the oil remittance. Furthermore, there is a need to support the financial system to avoid the health crisis becoming a financial crisis in the long-run.
World trade is expected to fall sharply in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The WTO estimates a decline in merchandise trade volume of between 13-32% under optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. Nearly all regions will suffer double-digit declines in exports and imports. The decline is expected to exceed the trade slump during the 2008-09 global financial crisis. While a recovery is anticipated in 2021, the outlook remains highly uncertain and dependent on controlling the pandemic.
The impact of covid-19 on tourism industry in bangladeshAkramulRatul1
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the global tourism industry through widespread travel restrictions and a decline in demand. International tourist arrivals are estimated to decrease by 20-30% in 2020, resulting in $30-50 billion in lost revenue. Tourism-reliant sectors like hotels, restaurants, casinos, cruises, and retail are struggling with less business. Countries like China, India, Singapore and Japan saw large declines in foreign visitors of over 50% in early 2020. Many interconnected industries are affected by the downturn in tourism caused by the pandemic.
The COVID-19 pandemic will have significant short-term impacts on China's economic growth and development. GDP growth in the first quarter of 2020 is expected to decline by around 2 percentage points. While consumption will be most heavily impacted, slowing to a 5-6 percentage point reduction in growth, investments and exports will also suffer. Different industries will see varying effects, with tourism, entertainment, aviation and manufacturing impacted the most, while pharmaceutical, e-commerce and insurance may see relatively favorable outcomes. The outbreak is projected to cost China's tourism industry around 500 billion yuan or 2% of first quarter GDP in lost revenues alone.
The OECD interim economic assessment report provides the following key points:
1) The coronavirus outbreak has weakened the global economic outlook, with global GDP growth projected to slow to 2.4% in 2020 from 2.9% in 2019, before recovering to around 3.25% in 2021.
2) China's economy has been significantly impacted by containment efforts, disrupting global supply chains and lowering demand for exports. Other economies are also feeling effects from their own outbreaks.
3) Considerable uncertainty remains around the outlook depending on the duration and spread of the virus. A more prolonged or widespread outbreak would weaken prospects considerably with global growth potentially dropping to 1.5% in 2020.
Effects of COVID-19 Epidemic on China's Service Trade and Counter measuresIJAEMSJORNAL
The spread of COVID-19 had a serious impact on China's foreign trade, and the population-intensive service sector was hit hard during this period. Due to the heterogeneity of service industries, the import and export of different service industries were significantly different before and after the epidemic, and the service import was much more significantly affected. Based on the survey data of service trade enterprises, it was found that the epidemic has different impacts on different periods, regions, industries and types of enterprises. The epidemic had a greater impact on eastern regions, traditional service industries and small and medium-sized private service enterprises. During the epidemic period, service enterprises were mainly faced with the pressure of capital, international market development and order transfer, and therefore put forward the political appeal of "strong publicity, increase of expenditure and decrease of cost". In view of the development characteristics of service trade and the main problems during the outbreak of the epidemic, the countermeasures and Suggestions are put forward, which can provide reference for alleviating the impact of the epidemic on service trade and promoting the transformation and upgrading of China's foreign trade.
Economic impact of COVID-19 lock down on small medium enterprise (smes) in la...SubmissionResearchpa
The effect of COVID-19 has negative consequence which has been an invisible enemy raging the entire world populace leading to a global economic crisis. Business across the globe are feeling the negative outcome of the COVID 19 pandemic threatening their ongoing economic daily activities. SMEs in Nigeria are not left out in the share of this negative pandemic, limiting their survival existence. The shutdown of economic activities has greatly affected SMEs in Nigeria. This has led to employees under SMEs lose their jobs. It was concluded that adequate measures needs to be taken by government to cushion the negative effect of COVID 19 in collapsing the existence of SMEs. by Aribisala, and Oluwadamilare Olufolarin 2020. Economic impact of COVID-19 lock down on small medium enterprise (smes) in lagos state. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 7 (Jul. 2020), 62-68. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31149/ijie.v3i7.490. https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/490/467 https://journals.researchparks.org/index.php/IJIE/article/view/490
One of the most burning issues that have dominated the public sphere in Nigeria and other oil exporting countries is the covid-19 pandemic and its attendant challenges. This pandemic is a shock on real economic fundamentals and frictionless of the market. It introduces a barrier between the market forces with strong complementary feedbacks in the real economy. The absence of precise vaccine or medication for the virus has necessitated the adoption of several precautionary measures with the aim of containing its wide spread. Critical among which are the travel restrictions, lockdown measures as well as social and physical distancing. These measures have detrimental effect on the demand and price of oil in the international market. In view of that, this study evaluates the social and economic impact of covid-19 in Nigeria taking into cognisance the effect on certain critical macroeconomic indicators. The study adopted an analytical approach to supplement the much ongoing documentations on the subject matter. Result shows that virtually all essential macroeconomic indicators are grossly affected with tax, remittances and employment exhibiting severe consequences. Also, uncertainty, panics and lockdown measures are key to motivating higher decrease in world demand. The supply disruptions and huge death toll generates a heightened uncertainty and panic for household and business. This uncertainty and panic leads to drop in consumption and investment thereby causing a decrease in corporate cash flows and triggered firm’s bankruptcy. Also, lay-off and exiting firms produce higher unemployment while labour income decreased significantly. Since it entails a large amount of government expenditure especially in the health sector which is required to contain the spread of the virus, there is needs for government to diversify its revenue sources and thus drop over dependency on the oil remittance. Furthermore, there is a need to support the financial system to avoid the health crisis becoming a financial crisis in the long-run.
The document discusses the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lanka and provides recommendations. It finds that the Sri Lankan economy is expected to grow at only 2.2% in 2020 due to the pandemic, down from previous estimates of 4.5-5%, and that a recession is possible globally. Key sectors like tourism, apparel and textiles, construction and retail will be severely impacted. It recommends that Sri Lanka establish an economic task force and provide tax incentives to export industries to attract investment and foreign exchange. The Sri Lankan government has announced an economic stimulus package including debt moratoriums and loans to support businesses during this difficult time.
The document summarizes the impacts of COVID-19 on the Bangladeshi economy. It discusses how the pandemic has disrupted livelihoods and reduced incomes. Key sectors like textiles have been affected. The government announced stimulus packages including loans, but the economy is still expected to decline by 3-4%. Challenges in implementing social distancing due to population density are also noted. International assistance is needed to help Bangladesh minimize the pandemic's impacts.
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted Bangladesh's economy, especially the critical readymade garment (RMG) industry. Exports from the RMG sector declined by nearly 17% in 2020 due to canceled orders from major importing countries in Europe and America. Millions of RMG workers lost their jobs or were furloughed as factories closed during lockdowns. While garment exports rebounded somewhat in mid-2020, the long-term impacts of the pandemic on the RMG industry and Bangladesh's economy remain uncertain. The study recommends government assistance and policy responses to mitigate damage to the RMG sector and prevent broader economic and social crises.
Impact of covid 19 virus on trade and commerceShubhada Gala
The document summarizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trade, commerce, and the economy in India. It outlines key dates in the spread of the virus in India and globally. It then discusses the effects on various sectors including GDP, agriculture, stock markets, employment, demographics, and specific industries. Government relief measures are also summarized, but it is noted that the scale of spending is inadequate compared to the enormous problems caused by the pandemic.
The document provides an economic update for Sri Lanka in April 2010. It summarizes that GDP growth was 3.5% in 2009, with services contributing most to the economy. Tourism arrivals increased 53.7% in March 2010. The BOI targets $5 billion in foreign investment over six years. Inflation decreased to 5.8% in April. Commercial bank lending to the private sector increased. It also discusses delays to Sri Lanka's 2010 budget and provides details on aid received from ADB and Japan. The Greece debt crisis is outlined, including a $145 billion bailout package agreed in May 2010.
The economic impact of covid 19 in bangladeshAriful Islam
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#covid19 #economy #bangladesh
The document analyzes the economic impacts of COVID-19 restrictions in Ethiopia. It finds that:
1) Ethiopia's GDP fell an estimated 14% during the 7 week period of restrictions, with the services sector hit hardest.
2) The agri-food system saw an 11% decline in GDP, mainly due to falling demand from closed hotels, bars and restaurants.
3) The national poverty rate increased by an estimated 9 percentage points during the lockdown, adding 10 million people to poverty.
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Construction and Building Materials | Q1 2020 |...Mercer Capital
Mercer Capital's Construction Industry newsletter provides a broad range of specialized valuation and transaction advisory services to the construction industry, including residential, commercial, civil, paving, concrete, and more. Each issue includes a segment focus, market overview, mergers and acquisitions review, and more.
The document reports on economic indicators in Spain, the Eurozone, the US, and Hong Kong. It notes that in Q1 2020, Spain's GDP contracted 4.1% year-over-year, the worst figure since 2009. Unemployment in Spain rose 8% in April compared to March. Eurozone GDP fell 3.8% quarter-over-quarter in Q1, its largest decline since records began in 1995. US exports and imports both declined in March compared to the previous month, widening the trade deficit. Hong Kong's GDP shrank 8.9% year-over-year in Q1, its worst fall since 1974, with declines in exports, imports, and private consumption.
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have significant impacts on global migration and remittance flows in 2020-2021. Lockdowns and travel bans have brought economic activity to a near standstill worldwide. Migrant workers are particularly vulnerable to losing their jobs and wages during the crisis. Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are projected to decline by around 20% in 2020 due to the economic downturn and loss of migrant worker incomes. The crisis could also slow progress on reducing remittance costs and achieving other migration-related development goals. Governments need policies that support migrants, remittances, and vulnerable populations both during the pandemic and in its aftermath.
This document provides an overview of strategic management and recommendations for Pakistani industries in response to globalization challenges. It discusses the global and Pakistani economies, history and causes of globalization, positive and negative effects of globalization, and challenges and opportunities for Pakistan. Specific industries discussed include agriculture, textiles, leather, sports goods, and energy. The document recommends strategies for Pakistani industries to improve competitiveness, promote value-added exports, diversify markets, and develop human and technological capabilities to better position Pakistan in the globalized world.
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Mercer Capital's Agribusiness Industry newsletter provides perspective on valuation issues. Each newsletter also includes a sector focus, commodity pricing, comparable public company metrics, and key indices of the top agribusinesses.
The document discusses several topics related to the regional impact of COVID-19:
1) Asia and the Pacific face threats from disruptions to domestic production and significant drops in remittance receipts as overseas lockdowns negatively impact citizens working abroad.
2) Remittances are an important source of income for many households in developing countries, with ADB member economies receiving 43.5% of global remittances in 2019, mostly in South Asia.
3) The African Development Bank has provided $10.2 billion in response funding to support African countries in dealing with the pandemic's impact.
4) GCC countries' economies have been affected by COVID-19 and lower oil prices, but various measures
While claiming to learn from the Chinese way of handling the crisis, there is no on-ground action in Pakistan that supports the claim. The Prime Minister denies national lock down despite the fact that without proper lock-down the virus spread trajectory can be rapid resulting in collapse of national health facilities which can bring the national economy to a halt.
This document provides a weekly media update from Balmer Lawrie mentioning several news articles from various Indian publications covering topics like the potential economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Indian economy, cuts to GDP growth forecasts, a narrowing of India's current account deficit, a rise in exports for the first time in seven months, and the government establishing Covid-19 facilities with support from seven ministries.
- The document provides information on COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials, with the earliest completion date being September 2021. After phase II trials establish safety, some vaccines may receive emergency approval for frontline workers.
- It also includes summaries of GDP growth forecasts from the World Bank, showing a projected global economic contraction of 5.2% in 2020 before a modest recovery in 2021. Advanced economies are expected to contract more severely and take longer to recover pre-pandemic levels.
- The Thai economy is forecast to contract 10% in 2020, with exports, tourism, and consumption only beginning to recover once the pandemic ends, not reaching pre-COVID levels until 2023. Various industries are negatively and positively impacted.
ANALYSIS OF ALL SECTORS OF INDIAN ECONOMY.
An analysis of the consumer retail sector (including food and beverage, apparel and footwear, beauty), automotive, travel, and hospitality services.
The economies are integrate with each other and nations need cooperation and coordination among themselves to overcome the economic crisis. Moreover, the nations should co-operate, coordinate and help each other to fight against Coronavirus. Subject to immediate relief from pandemic, the economic recovery from this fatal disease is only possible by 2021. It has already left severe impacts on the global economy and the countries face multiple difficulties to bring it back in a stable condition.
The document summarizes the economic impacts of COVID-19 and lockdown policies in Bangladesh. It finds that Bangladesh's GDP fell 29% during the 9-week lockdown, with the food system and poverty both heavily affected. Costs are estimated to persist throughout 2020, with GDP projected to be 8-11% lower than expected. Several sectors were directly impacted by lockdowns, including manufacturing, transportation and services. The analysis uses an economy-wide multiplier model to measure direct and indirect impacts on GDP, jobs, incomes and poverty.
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE JORDANIAN ECONOMY AND ENTERPRISESectijjournal
This study investigates the impact of Covid-19 on Jordan's economic climate as well as Jordanian
enterprises. Starting with observing the procedures taken by the government of Jordan, then a discussion
and overview of the economic effect of the epidemic, and finally a discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on
enterprises in Jordan. The Results of this paper conclude that there is an economic impact of coronavirus
across the whole country. The impact is determined not only by the ramifications of the virus's spread on
the larger economy but also by the form of the government's reaction, which includes mobility restrictions
and other emergency measures, as well as Jordan's main development partners' support and the indirect
impacts caused by companies' responses to problems they have experienced, such as layoffs and wage
reductions to save expenses, when reporting repercussions. The study covers a period of two years from
2019 to 2020.
After a sluggish recovery in 2021 pressured by the outbreak of the Delta variant, CLMV economies are expected to see a stronger recovery in 2022 supported by higher vaccination rates, resilient exports, and a gradual return of international tourists.
On the domestic front, higher vaccination rates have allowed authorities to relax lockdown measures, supporting a gradual domestic demand recovery. Officially confirmed COVID-19 cases have plummeted in Cambodia and Myanmar, while Laos and Vietnam have seen steady declines. Recent COVID-19 restrictions have been less stringent than in the past as CLMV economies adapt to living with COVID-19 and resort to partial lockdowns instead of nationwide lockdowns. Additional fiscal stimulus is expected to shore up domestic demand in Cambodia and Vietnam due to their adequate fiscal space, whereas Laos and Myanmar’s space for fiscal stimulus are more limited. Nonetheless, scarring effects from the pandemic would remain a drag on economic activity particularly through elevated unemployment rates and weakening household incomes.
On the external front, continued global economic growth and border reopening should underpin external demand recovery, supporting exports and foreign investment. CLMV exports are expected to see continued growth in 2022, albeit at a slower pace than 2021, as global demand for goods remains resilient especially for electronics and work-from-home products related to new lifestyles. With a lower economic uncertainty, FDI inflows should gradually return to the region aided by easing border restrictions and shortened quarantine requirements. Foreign trade and investment into the region would also benefit from RCEP which became effective in January. Despite that, the Omicron outbreak remains uncertain, and a prolonged spread would pose downside risks for external demand through possible supply chain disruptions.
Border reopening would also allow tourists to return gradually, with stronger growth expected in the second half of 2022 as Omicron concerns abate. However, Chinese tourists, which constitute a dominant share of international tourism in the region, are still barred by tight border restrictions. With China’s Zero-Covid policy and high transmissibility of the Omicron variant, EIC believes China’s border reopening for international tourism will be delayed to late-2022 or may be put off until 2023.
Factors to watch for CLMV economies in 2022 include 1) the Omicron variant or other emerging variants and risks of additional outbreaks, 2) vaccination progress and plans to ease border and mobility restrictions, and 3) fiscal and financial stability, particularly in Laos and Myanmar, amid higher public debt burden and monetary tightening in developed economies. Country-specific factors are also important to monitor, including the political situation in Myanmar and the recent opening of the Boten-Vientiane railway in Laos.
The document discusses the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Sri Lanka and provides recommendations. It finds that the Sri Lankan economy is expected to grow at only 2.2% in 2020 due to the pandemic, down from previous estimates of 4.5-5%, and that a recession is possible globally. Key sectors like tourism, apparel and textiles, construction and retail will be severely impacted. It recommends that Sri Lanka establish an economic task force and provide tax incentives to export industries to attract investment and foreign exchange. The Sri Lankan government has announced an economic stimulus package including debt moratoriums and loans to support businesses during this difficult time.
The document summarizes the impacts of COVID-19 on the Bangladeshi economy. It discusses how the pandemic has disrupted livelihoods and reduced incomes. Key sectors like textiles have been affected. The government announced stimulus packages including loans, but the economy is still expected to decline by 3-4%. Challenges in implementing social distancing due to population density are also noted. International assistance is needed to help Bangladesh minimize the pandemic's impacts.
The COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted Bangladesh's economy, especially the critical readymade garment (RMG) industry. Exports from the RMG sector declined by nearly 17% in 2020 due to canceled orders from major importing countries in Europe and America. Millions of RMG workers lost their jobs or were furloughed as factories closed during lockdowns. While garment exports rebounded somewhat in mid-2020, the long-term impacts of the pandemic on the RMG industry and Bangladesh's economy remain uncertain. The study recommends government assistance and policy responses to mitigate damage to the RMG sector and prevent broader economic and social crises.
Impact of covid 19 virus on trade and commerceShubhada Gala
The document summarizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on trade, commerce, and the economy in India. It outlines key dates in the spread of the virus in India and globally. It then discusses the effects on various sectors including GDP, agriculture, stock markets, employment, demographics, and specific industries. Government relief measures are also summarized, but it is noted that the scale of spending is inadequate compared to the enormous problems caused by the pandemic.
The document provides an economic update for Sri Lanka in April 2010. It summarizes that GDP growth was 3.5% in 2009, with services contributing most to the economy. Tourism arrivals increased 53.7% in March 2010. The BOI targets $5 billion in foreign investment over six years. Inflation decreased to 5.8% in April. Commercial bank lending to the private sector increased. It also discusses delays to Sri Lanka's 2010 budget and provides details on aid received from ADB and Japan. The Greece debt crisis is outlined, including a $145 billion bailout package agreed in May 2010.
The economic impact of covid 19 in bangladeshAriful Islam
I made the presentation for my university. I figured it would be a good idea to also share on Slide-share.
Checkout the video presentation: https://youtu.be/y0iI9CInHvA
#covid19 #economy #bangladesh
The document analyzes the economic impacts of COVID-19 restrictions in Ethiopia. It finds that:
1) Ethiopia's GDP fell an estimated 14% during the 7 week period of restrictions, with the services sector hit hardest.
2) The agri-food system saw an 11% decline in GDP, mainly due to falling demand from closed hotels, bars and restaurants.
3) The national poverty rate increased by an estimated 9 percentage points during the lockdown, adding 10 million people to poverty.
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Construction and Building Materials | Q1 2020 |...Mercer Capital
Mercer Capital's Construction Industry newsletter provides a broad range of specialized valuation and transaction advisory services to the construction industry, including residential, commercial, civil, paving, concrete, and more. Each issue includes a segment focus, market overview, mergers and acquisitions review, and more.
The document reports on economic indicators in Spain, the Eurozone, the US, and Hong Kong. It notes that in Q1 2020, Spain's GDP contracted 4.1% year-over-year, the worst figure since 2009. Unemployment in Spain rose 8% in April compared to March. Eurozone GDP fell 3.8% quarter-over-quarter in Q1, its largest decline since records began in 1995. US exports and imports both declined in March compared to the previous month, widening the trade deficit. Hong Kong's GDP shrank 8.9% year-over-year in Q1, its worst fall since 1974, with declines in exports, imports, and private consumption.
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have significant impacts on global migration and remittance flows in 2020-2021. Lockdowns and travel bans have brought economic activity to a near standstill worldwide. Migrant workers are particularly vulnerable to losing their jobs and wages during the crisis. Remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are projected to decline by around 20% in 2020 due to the economic downturn and loss of migrant worker incomes. The crisis could also slow progress on reducing remittance costs and achieving other migration-related development goals. Governments need policies that support migrants, remittances, and vulnerable populations both during the pandemic and in its aftermath.
This document provides an overview of strategic management and recommendations for Pakistani industries in response to globalization challenges. It discusses the global and Pakistani economies, history and causes of globalization, positive and negative effects of globalization, and challenges and opportunities for Pakistan. Specific industries discussed include agriculture, textiles, leather, sports goods, and energy. The document recommends strategies for Pakistani industries to improve competitiveness, promote value-added exports, diversify markets, and develop human and technological capabilities to better position Pakistan in the globalized world.
Mercer Capital's Value Focus: Agribusiness | Q4 2019 | Segment: Agriculture T...Mercer Capital
Mercer Capital's Agribusiness Industry newsletter provides perspective on valuation issues. Each newsletter also includes a sector focus, commodity pricing, comparable public company metrics, and key indices of the top agribusinesses.
The document discusses several topics related to the regional impact of COVID-19:
1) Asia and the Pacific face threats from disruptions to domestic production and significant drops in remittance receipts as overseas lockdowns negatively impact citizens working abroad.
2) Remittances are an important source of income for many households in developing countries, with ADB member economies receiving 43.5% of global remittances in 2019, mostly in South Asia.
3) The African Development Bank has provided $10.2 billion in response funding to support African countries in dealing with the pandemic's impact.
4) GCC countries' economies have been affected by COVID-19 and lower oil prices, but various measures
While claiming to learn from the Chinese way of handling the crisis, there is no on-ground action in Pakistan that supports the claim. The Prime Minister denies national lock down despite the fact that without proper lock-down the virus spread trajectory can be rapid resulting in collapse of national health facilities which can bring the national economy to a halt.
This document provides a weekly media update from Balmer Lawrie mentioning several news articles from various Indian publications covering topics like the potential economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the Indian economy, cuts to GDP growth forecasts, a narrowing of India's current account deficit, a rise in exports for the first time in seven months, and the government establishing Covid-19 facilities with support from seven ministries.
- The document provides information on COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials, with the earliest completion date being September 2021. After phase II trials establish safety, some vaccines may receive emergency approval for frontline workers.
- It also includes summaries of GDP growth forecasts from the World Bank, showing a projected global economic contraction of 5.2% in 2020 before a modest recovery in 2021. Advanced economies are expected to contract more severely and take longer to recover pre-pandemic levels.
- The Thai economy is forecast to contract 10% in 2020, with exports, tourism, and consumption only beginning to recover once the pandemic ends, not reaching pre-COVID levels until 2023. Various industries are negatively and positively impacted.
ANALYSIS OF ALL SECTORS OF INDIAN ECONOMY.
An analysis of the consumer retail sector (including food and beverage, apparel and footwear, beauty), automotive, travel, and hospitality services.
The economies are integrate with each other and nations need cooperation and coordination among themselves to overcome the economic crisis. Moreover, the nations should co-operate, coordinate and help each other to fight against Coronavirus. Subject to immediate relief from pandemic, the economic recovery from this fatal disease is only possible by 2021. It has already left severe impacts on the global economy and the countries face multiple difficulties to bring it back in a stable condition.
The document summarizes the economic impacts of COVID-19 and lockdown policies in Bangladesh. It finds that Bangladesh's GDP fell 29% during the 9-week lockdown, with the food system and poverty both heavily affected. Costs are estimated to persist throughout 2020, with GDP projected to be 8-11% lower than expected. Several sectors were directly impacted by lockdowns, including manufacturing, transportation and services. The analysis uses an economy-wide multiplier model to measure direct and indirect impacts on GDP, jobs, incomes and poverty.
THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE JORDANIAN ECONOMY AND ENTERPRISESectijjournal
This study investigates the impact of Covid-19 on Jordan's economic climate as well as Jordanian
enterprises. Starting with observing the procedures taken by the government of Jordan, then a discussion
and overview of the economic effect of the epidemic, and finally a discussion of the impact of COVID-19 on
enterprises in Jordan. The Results of this paper conclude that there is an economic impact of coronavirus
across the whole country. The impact is determined not only by the ramifications of the virus's spread on
the larger economy but also by the form of the government's reaction, which includes mobility restrictions
and other emergency measures, as well as Jordan's main development partners' support and the indirect
impacts caused by companies' responses to problems they have experienced, such as layoffs and wage
reductions to save expenses, when reporting repercussions. The study covers a period of two years from
2019 to 2020.
After a sluggish recovery in 2021 pressured by the outbreak of the Delta variant, CLMV economies are expected to see a stronger recovery in 2022 supported by higher vaccination rates, resilient exports, and a gradual return of international tourists.
On the domestic front, higher vaccination rates have allowed authorities to relax lockdown measures, supporting a gradual domestic demand recovery. Officially confirmed COVID-19 cases have plummeted in Cambodia and Myanmar, while Laos and Vietnam have seen steady declines. Recent COVID-19 restrictions have been less stringent than in the past as CLMV economies adapt to living with COVID-19 and resort to partial lockdowns instead of nationwide lockdowns. Additional fiscal stimulus is expected to shore up domestic demand in Cambodia and Vietnam due to their adequate fiscal space, whereas Laos and Myanmar’s space for fiscal stimulus are more limited. Nonetheless, scarring effects from the pandemic would remain a drag on economic activity particularly through elevated unemployment rates and weakening household incomes.
On the external front, continued global economic growth and border reopening should underpin external demand recovery, supporting exports and foreign investment. CLMV exports are expected to see continued growth in 2022, albeit at a slower pace than 2021, as global demand for goods remains resilient especially for electronics and work-from-home products related to new lifestyles. With a lower economic uncertainty, FDI inflows should gradually return to the region aided by easing border restrictions and shortened quarantine requirements. Foreign trade and investment into the region would also benefit from RCEP which became effective in January. Despite that, the Omicron outbreak remains uncertain, and a prolonged spread would pose downside risks for external demand through possible supply chain disruptions.
Border reopening would also allow tourists to return gradually, with stronger growth expected in the second half of 2022 as Omicron concerns abate. However, Chinese tourists, which constitute a dominant share of international tourism in the region, are still barred by tight border restrictions. With China’s Zero-Covid policy and high transmissibility of the Omicron variant, EIC believes China’s border reopening for international tourism will be delayed to late-2022 or may be put off until 2023.
Factors to watch for CLMV economies in 2022 include 1) the Omicron variant or other emerging variants and risks of additional outbreaks, 2) vaccination progress and plans to ease border and mobility restrictions, and 3) fiscal and financial stability, particularly in Laos and Myanmar, amid higher public debt burden and monetary tightening in developed economies. Country-specific factors are also important to monitor, including the political situation in Myanmar and the recent opening of the Boten-Vientiane railway in Laos.
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Key Takeaways:
- Global Prospects and Policies
- Deep Downturn in 2020 and Uncertain Recovery in 2021
- Policy Tracker on Responses to COVID-19
- Commodity Market Development and Forecasts
- Global Government Debt and Fiscal Deficits
Indonesia's economy contracted significantly in the second quarter of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. GDP declined 5.32% year-over-year and 4.19% quarter-over-quarter, marking the first contraction since the 1998 Asian financial crisis. This decline was deeper than predicted. One factor was a 5.51% decrease in household consumption, with declines in most consumption categories except housing/home appliances and health/education. The economic downturn has pushed several countries into recession and may continue affecting investment, production, employment and purchasing power. To support economic recovery, the Indonesian government expanded tax incentives and introduced regulations allowing alternative bases for VAT collection from foreign digital companies and farmers.
The Philippine economy is driven by industries like construction, tourism, manufacturing and services. Strong consumer demand, a vibrant labor market and remittances have supported economic dynamism. However, GDP contracted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on consumption, investment, exports, tourism and remittances. While growth rebounded in 2021-2022, economic challenges remain from unmanaged population growth and inequality constraining poverty reduction.
The Covid-19 pandemic significantly impacted the Indian economy beginning in March 2020. A nationwide lockdown caused sharp rises in unemployment, decreases in government income, and collapses of the tourism, hospitality, and real estate industries. However, the pharmaceutical industry experienced increased sales of Covid-19 drugs. Unemployment rates doubled during the first year of the pandemic and fluctuated with subsequent lockdowns, while government revenues fell short of budgets as GDP growth declined to 3.1% in the last quarter of fiscal year 2020.
The coronavirus pandemic is disrupting global supply chains and international trade, causing the global economy to shrink by up to 1% in 2020 according to UN estimates. Under a best case scenario where declines in private consumption, investment and exports are offset by government spending increases, global growth would fall to 1.2%. However, under a worst case scenario where demand falls sharply in major economies like China, Japan, South Korea, the US and EU, the global economy could contract by 0.9%. Industries relying on long distance travel like air transport are expected to face revenue losses between $63-113 billion.
The COVID-19 pandemic is expected to have a severe impact on the Philippine economy, employment, and poverty reduction gains. Economic growth is projected to contract by 1% in 2020 due to losses in tourism, trade, consumption and investment. Unemployment in Luzon could rise to 22% in the second quarter of 2020, remaining elevated. Without fiscal support, the national poverty rate may increase from 16.6% in 2018 to 20.7% in 2020, reversing poverty reduction progress. The government's emergency subsidy program could help mitigate these effects by supporting over 18 million low-income households.
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According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Bangladesh GDP grew by 5.24 per cent during 2019-20 raising the per capita income by US$155 to US$2,064. This growth rate has been achieved when the global economy is contracting, in particular the whole developed world where according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) major economies are expected to contract by 2.4 per cent in 2020. The World Bank GDP projection for 2020 predicts a fall by 2.5 per cent for developing countries and 1.8 per cent for developed countries. Even the neighboring country India recorded a contraction of the economy by 23.9 per cent during the April-June quarter of 2020.
This growth rate is also much above the economic growth forecast provided for Bangladesh by the World Bank (WB) at 1.6 percent, International Monetary Fund (IMF) at 3.8 percent and Asian Development Bank (ADB) at 4.5 percent for 2020. While these forecast figures are for the calendar year 2020, but the BBS growth figure is for the 2019-20 financial year. In fact, the Bangladesh government believes that the economy is on track to achieve 8.2 per cent growth rate in 2020-21 and also expects the economy to rebound at a higher pace than before after the pandemic is over (FE, August, 28). There is an implicit message that the economy is not only trekking back to pre-pandemic levels but also will surpass that.
The presentation summarizes the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses globally. It led to an unprecedented shock worldwide, stopping global progress. There were massive revenue losses, business closures, layoffs and liquidity issues. The negative impact on sales was large and persistent across firms. Most businesses adjusted employment through reducing hours and wages rather than layoffs. There was significant heterogeneity in the effects across countries, with smaller firms facing more financial constraints.
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The major source of economic stabilization in Middle East countries is oil production and export. The recent pandemic is causing turbulence to the economies of the Middle East region. A sudden drop in domestic and external demand for goods and products especially crude oil, downfall in the crude oil prices, halts in the production due to labor shortage are some of the major impacts observed in the region. Additionally, falling consumer confidence coupled with the tightened financial condition is also decreasing the economic activities in the region. The World Travel and Tourism Council have warned the COVID-19 pandemic could cut 50 million jobs worldwide in the travel and tourism industry.Once the outbreak is over, it could take up to 10 months for the industry to recover. The tourism industry currently accounts for 10% of global GDP. The UAE economy derives much from its tourism industry. Studies project the travel and tourism industry will contribute about Dh312.4 billion to the UAE’s GDP by 2027. It is apparent that the industry and its employees are the backbone of the economy. But if businesses in this industry don’t receive immediate aid from the government, the chances of them surviving the coronavirus outbreak are slim even though they were growing at a commendable rate before the outbreak (Hill, 2020). The corona virus epidemic is putting up to 50 million jobs in the global travel and tourism sector at risk, with travel likely to slump by a quarter this year. The United Arab Emirates has implemented a travel ban on non-Emiratis residents, reduced customs fees and municipality fees, cut interest rates and is rolling out a $27 billion stimulus package to attempt to reduce the impact of the corona virus on the economy. With tens of thousands infected across the region and thousands of lives lost, it is clear that Covid-19 will exacerbate governance failures, sectarianism, tensions between secularists and Islamists, and deepens economic cleavages within and between the states. The United Arab Emirates began implementing social distancing measures whilst the virus was still at its infancy.
The impact would be felt most on the economic front as capital markets tumble, tourists evaporate in the midst of a ban on flights and lockdowns, and oil prices contract. Chinese buyers are involved in a significant portion of real estate transactions in the UAE. With China still recovering from the virus, these Chinese buyers have postponed making new purchases. Given the vast economy of UAE with its glut of property, even before the virus, this city-state is confronting economic catastrophe. With the UAE cancelling its Expo 2020and Saudi Arabia not allowing the annual haj pilgrimage to take place, hundreds of millions of dollars were lo.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The COVID-19 pandemic and the steps taken to curtail its spread have a strong effect on the tourism market. According to the United Nations (UNWTO), in 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic would result in a 20 to 30 percent reduction of the tourism industry. This estimate is likely to be cautious for countries that rely on foreign tourists, as recent data on daily air traffic show a decrease of nearly 80% since January2020.
While several economic sectors are supposed to rebound as restrictive restrictions are removed, the pandemic has a longer-lasting effect on foreign tourism. This is primarily attributed to decreased consumer trust and the likelihood that the free migration of human beings would be limited longer. COVID-19 impact on tourism The link between Coronavirus (COVID-19) and News, Analysis and Resources The average recovery time for visitors to a destination was about 19 months in previous viral epidemics, according to World Travel and Tourism Commission (WTTC).
The rapid, severe and undoubtedly protracted downturn in the travel and tourism industry has forced international tourism countries to depend heavily on their finances. This involve the tiny developing island countries (SIDS), which are not only most fragile because they are heavily tourist-dependent but also because any shock of this size is challenging for tiny economies to cope with. On average, according to WTTC statistics, the tourism sector accounts for almost 30% of the SIDS gross domestic product (GDP). Of the Maldives, Seychelles, St. Kitts and Nevis and Grenada, this proportion is more than 50%. In general, travel and tourism raise around $30 billion annually in SIDS. A 25% decrease in tourism receipts would result in $7.4 billion or 7.3% decrease in GDP. The decline in certain SIDS may be considerably larger, hitting 16% on the Maldives and Seychelles.
The COVID-19 pandemic is projected to contribute, for several SIDS, to large levels of sales losses immediately without the requirement for an alternate source of foreign currency revenues to fund international debt and pay for imports.
Devastating economic consequences Countries can generally cope with economic storms through additional debt or by using foreign reserves that are available.
Nevertheless, access to global capital markets is becoming more restricting, particularly for small countries like SIDS, which are mostly hig.
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Global foreign direct investment projected to plunge 40% in 202016 June 2020
COVID-19 causes steep drop in investment flows, hitting developing countries hardest. Recovery is not expected before 2022, says new UNCTAD report.
Presentation titled, COVID-19: Implications and Policy Responses for the Caribbean,' delivered by CDB's Deputy Director, Economics Department, Ian Durant at the 31st Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government on April 15, 2020.
Macroeconomic Developments Report. September 2020Latvijas Banka
The Macroeconomic Developments Report is published on a semi-annual basis.
Based on data from Latvijas Banka, Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia, Ministry of Finance, and Financial and Capital Market Commission, this publication assesses developments of the external sector and exports, financial market, domestic demand and supply, prices and costs, and balance of payments, and provides forecasts for the economic development and inflation.
The document discusses the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. It led to stock market declines, rising unemployment affecting tens of millions of people worldwide, and the risk of a global recession in 2020 according to the IMF. Various sectors were impacted, including automotive, energy, food and agriculture, and retail. Government responses included stimulus packages, tax relief, loan guarantees, and wage subsidies to support economies.
Mohamed Ebrahim is running for Coast Branch Chairman of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) for the term 2020-2022. He has over 20 years of experience working in accounting firms in Kenya, UAE, and Canada. If elected, his focus as Chairman will be on member services, like protecting members' interests, and public services, such as constructive contributions to county government budgeting processes. He aims to serve all Coast Branch members openly, transparently and inclusively.
Mohamed Ebrahim is running for Chairman of the ICPAK Coast Branch for the 2020-2022 term. He currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Coast Branch and on the ICPAK National Public, Policy and Research committee. If elected, he aims to serve members in an open and inclusive manner, focusing on member services like supporting practitioners and promoting employability, as well as public services like contributing to county government budgets and promoting the accounting profession. He has over 20 years of experience in accounting and is seeking the position to utilize his expertise.
Anti Money Laundering regulations in Kenya and how they impact businesses especially in light of the introduction of new currency notes, especially the Kshs 1,000 note, and the CBK's Governors statement on the Launch of the new currency notes.
Crowd Funding Unit Share Investment investment in a proposed Project of a Cement Plant in Iraq, to assist in its rebuilding and with social twist, to provide a legacy for orphan children under the "seeds of hope" initative.
The document provides an overview of Kenya's 2017/2018 budget speech and key proposals. It discusses economic growth projections, reducing fiscal deficit, interest rates, improving business environment, special economic zones, agriculture, automotive industry, tourism, oil and gas, fishing industry, housing, financial services, taxation measures, and personal income tax changes. The overall aim is to create jobs and improve livelihoods through various economic initiatives and reforms.
Mr. Mohamed Ebrahim has been granted transfer credits and exemptions for various accounting and business courses based on his prior transcript. He has received transfer credits for 16 courses across 4 levels of an accounting program. Some courses require additional requirements to be met for exemptions. To enroll, he can submit an online application for admission under his CGA profile. He is provided with a status legend and comments legend to understand the evaluation results.
Capital gains tax was introduced in Kenya effective January 2015. The rate is 5% which is lower than neighboring countries. Services for goods in transit are now VAT exempt. Meal benefits for employees are expanded to be non-taxable up to 48,000 KSH per year. A new excise act separates excise from customs and is effective in 2015. Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are proposed to be exempt from corporate and income tax with the exception of withholding tax on interest.
More from CPA Mohamed Ebrahim MBA (Manchester) MCSI, CGMA, ACIFE (9)
Abhay Bhutada, the Managing Director of Poonawalla Fincorp Limited, is an accomplished leader with over 15 years of experience in commercial and retail lending. A Qualified Chartered Accountant, he has been pivotal in leveraging technology to enhance financial services. Starting his career at Bank of India, he later founded TAB Capital Limited and co-founded Poonawalla Finance Private Limited, emphasizing digital lending. Under his leadership, Poonawalla Fincorp achieved a 'AAA' credit rating, integrating acquisitions and emphasizing corporate governance. Actively involved in industry forums and CSR initiatives, Abhay has been recognized with awards like "Young Entrepreneur of India 2017" and "40 under 40 Most Influential Leader for 2020-21." Personally, he values mindfulness, enjoys gardening, yoga, and sees every day as an opportunity for growth and improvement.
The Rise of Generative AI in Finance: Reshaping the Industry with Synthetic DataChampak Jhagmag
In this presentation, we will explore the rise of generative AI in finance and its potential to reshape the industry. We will discuss how generative AI can be used to develop new products, combat fraud, and revolutionize risk management. Finally, we will address some of the ethical considerations and challenges associated with this powerful technology.
Financial Assets: Debit vs Equity Securities.pptxWrito-Finance
financial assets represent claim for future benefit or cash. Financial assets are formed by establishing contracts between participants. These financial assets are used for collection of huge amounts of money for business purposes.
Two major Types: Debt Securities and Equity Securities.
Debt Securities are Also known as fixed-income securities or instruments. The type of assets is formed by establishing contracts between investor and issuer of the asset.
• The first type of Debit securities is BONDS. Bonds are issued by corporations and government (both local and national government).
• The second important type of Debit security is NOTES. Apart from similarities associated with notes and bonds, notes have shorter term maturity.
• The 3rd important type of Debit security is TRESURY BILLS. These securities have short-term ranging from three months, six months, and one year. Issuer of such securities are governments.
• Above discussed debit securities are mostly issued by governments and corporations. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSITS CDs are issued by Banks and Financial Institutions. Risk factor associated with CDs gets reduced when issued by reputable institutions or Banks.
Following are the risk attached with debt securities: Credit risk, interest rate risk and currency risk
There are no fixed maturity dates in such securities, and asset’s value is determined by company’s performance. There are two major types of equity securities: common stock and preferred stock.
Common Stock: These are simple equity securities and bear no complexities which the preferred stock bears. Holders of such securities or instrument have the voting rights when it comes to select the company’s board of director or the business decisions to be made.
Preferred Stock: Preferred stocks are sometime referred to as hybrid securities, because it contains elements of both debit security and equity security. Preferred stock confers ownership rights to security holder that is why it is equity instrument
<a href="https://www.writofinance.com/equity-securities-features-types-risk/" >Equity securities </a> as a whole is used for capital funding for companies. Companies have multiple expenses to cover. Potential growth of company is required in competitive market. So, these securities are used for capital generation, and then uses it for company’s growth.
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Both are employed in business. Businesses are often established through debit securities, then what is the need for equity securities. Companies have to cover multiple expenses and expansion of business. They can also use equity instruments for repayment of debits. So, there are multiple uses for securities. As an investor, you need tools for analysis. Investment decisions are made by carefully analyzing the market. For better analysis of the stock market, investors often employ financial analysis of companies.
Falcon stands out as a top-tier P2P Invoice Discounting platform in India, bridging esteemed blue-chip companies and eager investors. Our goal is to transform the investment landscape in India by establishing a comprehensive destination for borrowers and investors with diverse profiles and needs, all while minimizing risk. What sets Falcon apart is the elimination of intermediaries such as commercial banks and depository institutions, allowing investors to enjoy higher yields.
"Does Foreign Direct Investment Negatively Affect Preservation of Culture in the Global South? Case Studies in Thailand and Cambodia."
Do elements of globalization, such as Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), negatively affect the ability of countries in the Global South to preserve their culture? This research aims to answer this question by employing a cross-sectional comparative case study analysis utilizing methods of difference. Thailand and Cambodia are compared as they are in the same region and have a similar culture. The metric of difference between Thailand and Cambodia is their ability to preserve their culture. This ability is operationalized by their respective attitudes towards FDI; Thailand imposes stringent regulations and limitations on FDI while Cambodia does not hesitate to accept most FDI and imposes fewer limitations. The evidence from this study suggests that FDI from globally influential countries with high gross domestic products (GDPs) (e.g. China, U.S.) challenges the ability of countries with lower GDPs (e.g. Cambodia) to protect their culture. Furthermore, the ability, or lack thereof, of the receiving countries to protect their culture is amplified by the existence and implementation of restrictive FDI policies imposed by their governments.
My study abroad in Bali, Indonesia, inspired this research topic as I noticed how globalization is changing the culture of its people. I learned their language and way of life which helped me understand the beauty and importance of cultural preservation. I believe we could all benefit from learning new perspectives as they could help us ideate solutions to contemporary issues and empathize with others.
In a tight labour market, job-seekers gain bargaining power and leverage it into greater job quality—at least, that’s the conventional wisdom.
Michael, LMIC Economist, presented findings that reveal a weakened relationship between labour market tightness and job quality indicators following the pandemic. Labour market tightness coincided with growth in real wages for only a portion of workers: those in low-wage jobs requiring little education. Several factors—including labour market composition, worker and employer behaviour, and labour market practices—have contributed to the absence of worker benefits. These will be investigated further in future work.
Vicinity Jobs’ data includes more than three million 2023 OJPs and thousands of skills. Most skills appear in less than 0.02% of job postings, so most postings rely on a small subset of commonly used terms, like teamwork.
Laura Adkins-Hackett, Economist, LMIC, and Sukriti Trehan, Data Scientist, LMIC, presented their research exploring trends in the skills listed in OJPs to develop a deeper understanding of in-demand skills. This research project uses pointwise mutual information and other methods to extract more information about common skills from the relationships between skills, occupations and regions.
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2. SYNOPSIS OF GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT AND KENYA MACROECONOMIC
ENVIRONMENT, AS A PRELUDE TO THE KENYA FISCAL BUDGET 2020/21
EFFECTED BY THE CORVID-19 PANDEMIC
This bulletin is divided into four sections as follows:
Global overview and Kenya’s macroeconomic environment in 2020
Budget Estimates FY 2020/21
Summary of KNBS household Survey on COVID-19 and President Kenyatta’s Stimulus package.
2020 Budget measures
1.1 Global overview
The Global economy is facing a recession that may persist through 2020. Even before the COVID 19 pandemic, global
economic growth projections were slow. It has been projected that emerging market and developing economies
(EMDEs) with weak health systems will face the brunt
Recent pandemics/Epidemics in Human History:
Spanish flu (1918-19) had an unusually high death toll and mortality rate, killing between 20-100 million people
globally;
Hong Kong flu (1968-69) almost 300 deaths per million
Asian flu (1957-58), 400 deaths per million
Swine flu (2009-10), with 11 deaths per million globally.
Thus, COVID-19 is the most severe pandemic since the Hong Kong flu, despite the unprecedented mitigation efforts that
have been implemented by governments globally.
The current pandemic.
This time, economic activities contracted sharply and almost simultaneously, as stay-at-home orders and then partial
and complete lockdowns forced businesses to close in most developed economies.
Rising unemployment, the loss of wage income, and falling business revenues are depressing aggregate demand,
which may soon lead to sharp increases in bankruptcies.
Rising business bankruptcies—if not prevented—will adversely affect the balance sheet of banks and reduce the flow
of liquidity and credit, which will further reduce aggregate demand in the global economy.
Projected Economic Impact of the Global Pandemic
As a result of the pandemic, the global economy is projected to contract sharply by –3 percent in 2020, much worse than
during the 2008–09 financial crisis. In a baseline scenario--which assumes that the pandemic fades in the second half of
2020 and containment efforts can be gradually unwound—the global economy is projected to grow by 5.8 percent in
2021 as economic activity normalizes, helped by policy support.
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3. Preliminary estimates of the economic impact of covid-19:
Decline in Investment both foreign and local
Expected 10-15% reduction in remittance by diaspora workers to home economy’s
Disruptions in schooling, hospitality/ Tourism
Household bankruptcies, increase in home foreclosures
Systemic financial crisis/stretched debt burdens
Volatile cashflows for businesses, institutions, and MSMEs with unstable cash flows
Transport Sector – Public service vehicles, Air transport, and railway transport affected
Overall reduced economic activity and decline in consumer spending
Industries that rely on imported materials affected by global disruption in the supply chain due to some form of lock-
down in different countries
Volatility in foreign exchange rates, due to relative effect on balance of payment positions
Volatile commodity prices due to supply and demand logistics of commodities.
The Economic Survey 2020 indicated that the economy grew by 5.4 per cent in 2019. This was supported mainly by the
service-oriented sectors, particularly wholesale and retail trade, transport and storage, information and communication
and hotel accommodation and restaurants. This is a decline from 6.3% growth in 2018.The decline was caused by a
number of factors including constrained supply of raw materials from agricultural activities due to suppressed long rains.
This resulted in the manufacturing sector to slow down to 3.2% in 2019 compared to a growth of 4.3% in 2018.
On the other hand, the current account balance worsened from a deficit of KShs 511.3 billion in 2018 to a deficit of
KShs 567.0 billion in 2019. This would lead to depreciation of the Kenya Shilling against major currencies like US Dol-
lar, Euro, Yen etc.
Likewise, the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) 20-Share index dropped to 2,654 points in December 2019 from 2,801
points in December 2018.
Leading indicators of economic activity show that the growth was resilient in the first quarter of 2020 before the impact
of Covid-19. However, the pandemic has adversely affected the economic growth projection and it is anticipated to
sharply decline to about 2.3 per cent. However, we should not be surprised, that negative growth is actually recorded
for the year 2020, due to the dragging of the restrictions of COVID-19 in movement and trading activities, especially
tourism and hospitality sector, small and medium businesses closing down, lower volumes of tea, coffee, flowers and
fruits produced and sold, slow down in real estate activities due to credit constraints and higher supply of residential and
office space with demand stagnating or reducing due to closures of small and medium sized businesses.
Our recommendations
Keep paying your suppliers of goods and services, pay your employees salaries, to ensure circulation of money in the
economy. Eliminate all unnecessary, expenses, defer capital expenditure plans, take advantage of the governments stim-
ulus incentives and financing, there will be business after CORVID 19.
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1. Global overview (continued)
1.2 KENYA MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
4. Kenya Historical GDP Growth RateTrend 2002 to 2019
Key Factors to Impact Kenyan Economic Growth 2020 and Beyond
Risk related to trade and finance tension between the U.S.A and China
Slower growth of the Chinese economy, due to actions related to CORVID-19
Brexit related uncertainties, as the independent trade deals with United Kingdom need to be signed
Volatility of commodity prices and low production of tea, coffee, flowers & fruits exported to Europe
Public expenditure pressures, particularly related to wage related recurrent expenditures and Big 4 Agenda
Locust invasion witnessed in the country in late 2019 & early 2020 poses a risk to agricultural food production.
Tourism sector international and local is a major employer, source of foreign exchange and taxes, is on its deathbed.
The national political realignment, due to the Building Bridges Initiative and the upcoming general elections in 2022
Inflation
Kenya’s overall year on year inflation rate in April rose slightly to 5.62 % from the revised 5.51 % recorded in March ac-
cording to the latest data by the Kenya Bureau of Statistics (KNBS). Overall inflation is expected to remain within the tar-
get range in the near term, despite the disruptions occasioned by the pandemic, supported by favorable weather condi-
tions, lower international oil prices and the reduction of VAT from 16% to 14 %.
Foreign exchange market
In the past few years, stability in the foreign exchange market was supported by strong performance of agricultural ex-
ports particularly tea and horticulture, increased diaspora remittances, strong receipts from tourism, and lower imports of
processed foods It is worth noting that these factors have been reversed by the shocks due to Covid-19 pandemic. For in-
stance, tourism sector has been destabilized by the international ban and local travel restrictions. Similarly, diaspora re-
mittances have been adversely impacted and agricultural exports have hit their all-time low. The adverse effects will be
partially mitigated by lower Oil and Gas prices in global market, and reduction in imports. We expect a volatile foreign
exchange market.
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1.2 KENYA MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
5. 2. BUDGET ESTIMATES FY 2020/21 (EXTRACTS FROM BPS 2020)
The following is a summary of allocations from the estimates presented to Parliament
Fiscal budget 2020/21 adjusted downwards from approved BPS to create fiscal space in light of COVID-19 pandemic
and associated revenue under-performance;
Total expenditure FY 2020/21 budget estimated KSHS. 2,732.98 billion with Kshs. 1, 805.2 billion as recurrent ex-
penditure and 584.9 billion as development expenditure.
Post COVID-19 Economic Stimulus Programme (PC-ESP) estimated at KSHS. 53.74
COVID-19 expected to have a negative impact on tax receipts in FY 2020/21 due to reduced business activity and
declining consumer demand
National Treasury projects ordinary revenue at Kshs. 1, 621.4 billion (14.4% of GDP) a decline compared to Kshs. 1,
642.4 billion in FY 2019/20
Measures taken to cushion Kenyans expected to directly contribute to decline in income tax collection in FY
2020/21. According to Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), the country will lose approximately Kshs. 122 billion
due to these measures.
SOURCE: PBO
FY 2019/20 Supplementary
Estimates No. 1 2019/20
FY 2022/21 FY 2022/21 FY 2022/21
National Government 2,006,964.1 1,864,305 1,967,570 2,009,266
Executive 1,947,872.8 1,814,433 1,914,939 1,954,043
Judiciary 19,202.1 13, 650 14,162 14,694
Parliament 39,889.3 36,222 `38,468 40,529
Consolidated Fund Services* 550,063.2 `580,450 668,714 751,317
County Governments** 316,500 317,500 330,694 344,836
% Share in Total Expenditure
National Government 69.8% 67.5% 66.3% 67.7%
Executive 67.8% 65.7% 64.5% 65.9%
Judiciary 0.7% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5%
Parliament 1.4% 1.3% 1.3% 1.4%
Consolidated Fund Services* 19.1% 21% 22.5% 25.3%
County Governments** 11% 11.5% 11.1% 11.6%
Tax Measures Revenue Loss Kshs Million
100% PAYE relief for earnings below Ksh, 24,000 19,840
Reduction of PAYE top band from 30% to 25% 7,080
Reduction of Corporate Income Tax from 30% to 25% 45,691
Reduction of Turnover Tax from 3% to 1% for MSMEs 50
Reduction of VAT from 16% to 14% 49,598
122,259
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6. 3.1 SUMMARY OF KNBS SURVEY ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON HOUSEHOLDS REPORT- 15TH
MAY 2020
Labour force economic activity
Labour force participation rate of the persons aged 18 years and above was 56.8%. Males accounted for 65.3% of
those in workforce, while females accounted 51.2% of those who were outside the labour force during the reference
period. 49.0% of the working population were own account workers (self-employed) while 31.7% were paid em-
ployees outside the household.
On average, workers across all industries reported having worked fewer hours as compared with the usual hours
worked per week. Education recorded the highest variance of 40 hours between the usual and actual hours worked
in a week. This was followed by Accommodation and Food Services which had a variance of 30 hours.
49.9% of the respondents absent from work reported that it was due to lockout or stay away instructions as guided
by the Government and or employers they worked for. Further, 16.6%of the respondents were not going to work
due to temporary slack work for technical or economic reasons.
91.2% of the persons who reported that they were absent from work due to lockdown were not sure when they
expected to return to work, 2.8% were to resume within 6 months, while 3.9% within 3 months.
Transport
In general, there was a 51.7% increase in the cost of transport on most frequent routes in Kenya. Migori County rec-
orded the highest increase in the amount of cost paid with 77.2% while Turkana County recorded the least with
24.4%.
32.2% of the respondents reported that in the last 7 days, walking was their main means of transport. Public Service
Vehicles were used by 25.5% of the population, while 18.9% used motorbikes.
Rent
Overall, 30.5% of households were unable to pay rent on agreed date with the landlord.
21.5% of persons who usually pay rent on agreed time with the landlord were unable to pay rent for the month of
April 2020 on time. Approximately, 59.8% of those who usually pay rent on agreed date were able to pay rent for
the month of April on time. The main reason for the households’’ inability to pay rent for the month of April 2020
was the reduced income/earnings (59.2%).
8.7% of households have received a waiver/relief from landlords on rent for the month of April.
Education
Nationally, 57.9% of households have members who usually attend learning institutions. The highest proportion
48.2% used home schooling as a coping mechanism to continue learning at home.
Notably, 24.6 % of households with members who usually attend any learning institution were not using any meth-
od to continue learning at home.
Health
17% of households reported having a member with a pre-existing medical condition, 78% didn’t have a member
with a pre-existing medical condition, while 5% didn’t know.
Majority of the households that reported having a member with ay pre-existing condition cited hypertension and
diabetes, at 34.0% and 19.9% respectively.
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7. Kshs. 53.7 Billion is to be approved by the National Assembly to be implemented in line with the President’s 8-Point
Agenda on Post Covid-19 Economic Stimulus Programme captured in an eight-point agenda as follows:
1. Kshs. 5 Billion to hire local labour for rehabilitation of access roads and footbridges;
2. Kshs 6.5 Billion to the Ministry of Education to hire 10,000 teachers and 1000 interns to support digital learning
and acquisition of 250,000 local fabricated desks;
3. Kshs 10B to Fast-track payment of outstanding VAT refunds and other pending payments to SMEs. Kshs. 3 billion
as seed capital for SME credit Guarantee Scheme.
4. Hire additional 5000 healthcare workers with diploma/certificate qualification for one year. Kshs. 1.7 Billion for
expansion of Bed Capacity in public hospitals.
5. Kshs. 3 Billion for supply of farm inputs through e-vouchers, targeting 200, 000 small scale farmers. Kshs 1.5 Bil-
lion to assist flower and horticulture farmers to access international markets .
6. Soft loans to hostels and related establishment through Tourism Finance Corporation (TFC). Kshs. 2 Billion to sup-
port Hotel Industry and Kshs. 1 Billion to engage 5, 500 community scouts. Kshs 1 Billion for 160 community
conservancies .
7. Kshs 850 million to support wells, water pans and underground tanks in arid and semi-arid areas. Kshs. 1 Billion for
flood control measures and Kshs. 540 million for Greening Kenya Campaign.
8. Enforce the policy on “Buy Kenya, Build Kenya”. Kshs 600 million to purchase locally manufactured vehicles
This programme was approved by the Budget and Appropriations Committee (BAC) in its report to the National Assem-
bly. This was further endorsed by the Committee of the Whole House as part of the Fiscal Budget FY 2020/21.
Additional measures proposed by Private sector as Post Covid Recovery Strategies:
Granting tax breaks to companies seeking to increase their capacity to produce import substitute goods, which could
even mean zero-rating VAT for the next 3-months;
Releasing VAT refunds to assist businesses with managing their cash flow;
Encouraging banks to give concessionary loans at low rates to facilitate businesses, and as well provide moratoriums on
loans that are due;
Providing for a Business Stabilization Fund to cushion the impact of the coronavirus, especially for Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs);
Strengthening the local supply chain for traders to be able to access import substitute goods.
Summary and Conclusion
We the individual families, the private sector, the public sector, the financial institutions, the government are in this chal-
lenging times together. We shall have to endure and lend each other helping hands to ensure, that we all survive with min-
imal casualties. There is going to be business and life after the CORVID-19 pandemic has been subdued, but we will have
to ensure that we maintain our physical and mental hygiene in the coming days, weeks, months and years.
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3.2 President Kenyatta’s COVID-19 Recovery Stimulus package
8. 4. The Budget 2020/21 Measures
Residential Rental Income increase in threshold effective 1st January 2021
The maximum income threshold subject to residential rental income is to be increased from KShs 10m to KShs 15m
(Effective 1 January 2021). Residential rental income tax, which is a simplified regime, applies at the rate of 10% on the
gross rental receipts of a resident person in respect of residential property. The tax is payable on a monthly basis.
Minimum Tax - effective 1st January 2021
A new tax known as “minimum tax” is to be introduced with effect from 1 January 2021. The tax shall be applicable at 1% of the
gross turnover and shall be paid through a quarterly instalment tax system by the 20th of the fourth, sixth, ninth and twelfth months.
Minimum tax shall not be applicable in the following instances:
On income that is exempt from tax under the Income Tax Act;
On employment income;
On income that is taxable through either the residential rental income tax or the turnover tax regime;
On capital gains computed in accordance with the Eighth Schedule;
On income derived from extractive industries, as prescribed under the Ninth Schedule; and
In instances where minimum tax would be lower than instalment tax.
Digital Services tax - - effective 1st January 2021
A “digital service tax” is to be introduced with effect from 1 January 2021. The tax shall be applicable at the rate of 1.5% of
the gross transaction value of a person whose income from provision of services is derived from or accrues in Kenya
through a digital market place. In the case of residents and non-residents with permanent establishments in Kenya, the tax
shall be offset against their income tax liability for the year.
Corporate tax - Expenses not deductible for tax - effective 1st January 2021
Entrance fees or annual subscriptions paid to a trade association that has elected to be taxed;
Club subscriptions paid by an employer on behalf of an employee;
Legal costs and other incidental expenses relating to authorisation and issue of securities for purchase by the public;
Legal costs & other incidental expenses incurred to list on any securities exchange operating in Kenya without raising additional
capital;
Expenditure incurred on rating for the purposes of listing on any securities exchange operating in Kenya; and
Expenditure incurred on the construction of a public school, hospital, road or any similar kind of social infrastructure subject to
approval by the Minister.
Corporate tax - Incomes exempt now taxable - effective 1st January 2021
– The income of a registered Home Ownership Savings Plan (HOSP); and
– The income of the National Social Securities Fund (NSSF)
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9. Personal Income tax
Tax deductible items now taxable - Effective 1 January 2021
Deposits into registered HOSPs shall no-longer be deductible while ascertaining an individual’s taxable income Cur-
rently, a person is eligible for a deduction of up to KES 96,000 per year (equivalent to KES 8,000 per month) on de-
posits made to a registered HOSP.
Interest income earned by a HOSP depositor shall be fully taxable. Currently, any interest income earned by a deposi-
tor on deposits of up to KES 3 million to a registered HOSP is exempt from tax.
Exempt, Incomes now taxable - Effective 1 January 2021
Monthly or lump sum pension granted to a person who is 65 years of age or more; and
Bonuses, overtime and retirement benefits paid to low income employees.
Tax Amnesty
A tax amnesty programme is to be introduced with effect from 1 January 2021. The amnesty is expected to run for 3 years
and shall apply to tax liabilities that accrued within a period of five years prior to 1 July 2020. A taxpayer who voluntarily
discloses to the Commissioner their tax liabilities (including material facts) will be granted relief from penalties and inter-
est on the tax disclosed as follows:
A full remission of the interest and penalty where the disclosure is made and tax paid within the first year of the pro-
gramme;
A remission of 50% of the interest and penalty where the disclosure is made and tax paid in the second year of the pro-
gramme; and
A remission of 25% of the interest and penalty where the disclosure is made and tax paid in the final year of the pro-
gramme.
NB: The tax amnesty programme shall not apply to a taxpayer who is under audit, investigation or is party to an ongoing
litigation or who has been notified of a pending audit or investigation by the Commissioner.
Tax administrative changes
• The Tax Procedures Act, 2015 is to be amended to allow the Commissioner to appoint persons as agents for purposes of
collection and remittance of digital service tax and/ or revoke their appointment at any time.
• The Tax Appeals Tribunal Act, 2013 is to be amended to bar the appellant from introducing new documents to support
an appeal after filing the original appeal.
Currently, the law only bars an appellant from introducing new grounds of appeal after filing the original appeal.
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10. Indirect taxes and Miscellaneous
Value Added Tax
Input tax to be claimable by the purchaser only if the supplier has declared the same in the VAT return.
The supply of the following goods, currently listed as exempt from VAT, will be taxable at the general rate (currently
14%):
- Helicopters of tariff numbers 8802.11.00 and 8802.12.00;
- Aircrafts of tariff numbers 8802.20.00 and 8802.30.00;
- Aircraft launching gear and parts thereof; deck-arrestor or similar gear and parts thereof of tariff number 8805.10.00;
- Air combat simulators and parts thereof of tariff number 8805.21.00;
- Other ground flying trainers and parts thereof of tariff number 8805.29.00;
- Specialised solar equipment and accessories, including solar water heaters and deep cycle-sealed batteries which
- Exclusively use or store solar power;
- Tractors;
- New pneumatic tyres of tariff number 4011.30.00 for use in aircrafts;
- Taxable goods locally purchased or imported by manufacturers or importers of clean cooking stoves for direct and ex-
clusive use in the assembly, manufacture or repair of clean cook stoves approved by the Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS)
upon recommendation by the CS in charge of Energy;
- Stoves, ranges, grates, cookers (including those with subsidiary boilers for central heating) barbeques, braziers, gas
rings, plate warmers and similar nonelectric domestic appliances, and parts thereof, or iron or steel of tariff
numbers 7321.11.00, 7321.12.00, 321.19.00, 7321.81.00, 7321.82.00, 7321.83.00 and 7321.90.00;
- One personal motor vehicle, excluding buses and minibuses of seating capacity of more than eight seats, imported by a
public officer returning from a posting in a Kenyan mission abroad and another motor vehicle by his spouse, which is not
exempted from VAT under the First Schedule;
- Plant, machinery, and equipment used in the construction of a plastics recycling plant; and
- Hiring, leasing and chartering of helicopters of tariff numbers 8802.11.00 and 8802.12.00.
The supply of the following goods will be taxable at the general rate (currently 14%). The goods are currently zero-rated
for VAT purposes:
– The supply of liquefied petroleum gas; and – Inputs or raw materials for electric accumulators and separators, including
lead battery separator rolls, whether or not rectangular or square, supplied to manufacturers of automotive and solar bat-
teries in Kenya.
• The supply of the following goods and services shall be exempt from VAT:
– Ambulance services;
– Maize (corn) seeds of tariff number 1005.10.00.
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11. Indirect taxes and Miscellaneous
Customs
• Extension of stay of application of the East African Community Common External Tariff (EAC CET) rate on following products:
– A wide range iron and steel products to apply a rate of 35% or corresponding specific rates;
– Paper and paperboard products to apply a rate of 25%;
– Leather and footwear to apply a rate of 25% or the corresponding specific rates.
• Introduction of a stay of application of the EAC CET rate on electrical parts and accessories from 25% to 35%.
• Introduction of the following products into the EAC Duty Remission Scheme at 0%:
- All inputs used for manufacture of baby diapers; Inputs for manufacture of textile and apparel; Inputs for assembly or manufacture
of mobile phones;
– Raw materials and inputs for manufacture of masks, sanitizers, ventilators and personal protective equipment including coveralls
and face shields.
• Introduction of import duty exemption on supplies for diagnosis, prevention, treatment and management of epidemics, pandemics
and health hazards.
Excise Duty
• The definition of “license” in the Excise Duty Act is to be amended to mean:
– in the case of excisable services, the certificate of registration;
– in the case of excisable goods, the licence issued under section 17; or
– in the case of any activity under section 15 (1) (e), the licence required thereunder.
• The Finance Bill has proposed a re-introduction of excise duty on locally manufactured sugar confectionery of tariff heading 1704 at KES 20 per
Kg; and white chocolate, chocolate in blocs, slabs or bars of tariff Nos. 1806.31.00, 1806.32.00 and 1806.90.00 at Kshs 200 per Kg.
• The alcoholic strength threshold for the following excisable spirituous beverages is to be reduced from 10% to 8%:
Spirituous beverages subject to excise duty of Kshs 110.62; and Un-denatured ethyl alcohol, spirits liqueurs and other spirituous
beverages subject to excise duty of Kshs 253 per litre.
Miscellaneous Fees and Levies
• Revision of import declaration fee (IDF) on goods imported under the East African Community (EAC) Duty Remission Scheme
from a fixed fee of KES 10,000 to 1.5% of the customs value.
• Goods entered for home use from an Export Processing Zone Enterprise to be subject to an additional duty at the rate of 2.5% of
the customs value.
• Removal of IDF exemption in respect of the following goods: -
– Aircraft of unladen weight not exceeding 2,000Kg and helicopters;
– Goods determined by the CS Treasury to be in public interest or for promotion of investments above Kshs 200 million; and
– Goods for implementation of Special Operating Framework Agreement projects.
• Removal of Railway Development Levy (RDL) exemption on goods determined by the CS Treasury to be in public interest, or for
promotion of investments above Kshs 200 million.
• Exemption of IDF and RDL on goods, including materials, supplies, equipment, machinery and motor vehicles, for the official use
by the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) and the National Police.
• Exemption of RDL on currency notes and coins imported by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).
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