[kictanet] Australian Treasurer proposes 'Netflix Tax' for digital imports

[Mwendwa Kivuva]

Ahmed, On a practical note, I would wish to see a list of the taxes that
hinder the growth of startups. That way, we may point to policy makers the
impediments the next Google or Whatsapp in Kenya will face
On Feb 10, 2016 8:27 PM, "Ahmed Mohamed Maawy" <ultimateprogramer at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I think we all understand how India is significantly ahead of us in
> matters technology. But still, read on:
> http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pm-modis-big-push-for-startups-3-yr-tax-holiday-rs-10-000-crore-fund/1/572377.html
>
> I wish we were in any way close to this Mwendwa.
>
> On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 8:04 PM, Mwendwa Kivuva <lordmwesh at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Thanks Moses for this.
>>
>> Allow us to hijack the thread.
>>
>> Ahmed Maawy, what are these taxes you are talking about? Most governments
>> have hundreds of taxes, considering even to bury someone attracts levies.
>> I've heard this line of reasoning for a while. Maybe we can try to debunk
>> it.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>
>
>
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