[kictanet] Is an online sales tax good for eCommerce? What are the regulatory environments for eCommerce in Africa?

[ICT Researcher]

The law follows societal developments - to correct mischief. Its wrong to, “put the law before the mischief“ - akin to legislating against imagined crimes, without victims or complainants.

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On Thu, May 9, 2013 8:54 PM MSKS Ali Hussein wrote:

>Ngethe
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>Good point. The legislation though is either non-existent or unclear. Or am I mistaken? 
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>Ali Hussein
>CEO | 3mice interactive media Ltd
>Principal | Telemedia Africa Ltd
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>+254 713 601113
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>"The future belongs to him who knows how to wait." - Russian Proverb
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>Sent from my iPad
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>On May 9, 2013, at 9:11 PM, ngethe.kariuki2007 at yahoo.co.uk wrote:
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>> Ali,listers,
>> If volume is small,which I think it is at the moment in our country,there is little merit in taxing at this early stage.It is better to let it flourish and introduce tax later when much revenue may be realised.
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>> John Kariuki
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