[kictanet] {Disarmed} Re: My Take: Affordable computers

[bitange at jambo.co.ke]

Wesley,
Virtually all computer parts are duty free.  There is one part whose code
matches other dutable products that has given us problems over time.  We
have been asking Treasury to consider and rectify the situation.


Regards


Ndemo.




> I'm told that when one imports computer parts they're charged duty, but
> when importing a wholy assembled computer (I'm assuming new) then no duty
> is charged. If this is correct, why doesn't the govenment scrap the duty
> on imported parts to further boost local assembly efforts?
> All in all, I don't see why the government should spend efforts in local
> assembly unless Kenya is adding value to the hardware in the assembled
> computers, or Kenya manufactures computer hardware (like China). A few
> years back I read that there is negligable cost savings in buying parts
> and assembling verses purchasing the assembled machine.
>
> O_O
>
>  
>
> --- On Sun, 8/30/09, bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke> wrote:
>
>
> From: bitange at jambo.co.ke <bitange at jambo.co.ke>
> Subject: Re: [kictanet] My Take: Affordable computers
> To: kiriinya2000 at yahoo.com
> Cc: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> Date: Sunday, August 30, 2009, 5:33 PM
>
>
> When the Kenya Government slaped a 25% duty on used computers, it was
> meant to encourage local assembly where we have done pretty well on the
> learning curve.  This policy change is to enable local job creation while
> taking into consideration on environmental impact from energy zapping used
> computers.  In any case, the cost of a donated computer amounts to between
> Ksh. 16,000 and 25,000.  This is pretty much what it cost assembling a new
> PC locally.
>
> Regards
>
>
> Ndemo.
>
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