Tuesday 24 September 2013

Tax gripes for mango traders

Mango traders near the Chinese border complained they are still charged a tax on fruit exports officially abolished three years ago, said an official with the Mandalay-based Mango Association.

Exporters from Muse’s wholesalers are routinely charged K50 per standard box of mangos to ship the fruit abroad, said association vice chairman Ko Nay Lin Maung Maung.

“We submitted a complaint to the Myanmar Fruit and Vegetables Producers and Exporters Association, with no response,” he said.

“We want to know the reason we have to pay this tax.”

He added the tax had been hiked to K90 a box after complaining to government officials.

Some 95 percent of Myanmar’s mango exports head to China, with Muse as the major market for the fruit, he said.

“We are still having to pay taxes though the government created a tax break for fruit exports – they average K3500 a tonne.”

source: The Myanmar Times
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/business/8219-tax-gripes-for-mango-traders.html 

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