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Cocoa: Ivory Coast encourages the private sector to invest

Cocoa Bean
Cocoa Products
Ivory Coast
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Published Dec 27, 2023

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In 2017, a new tax measure was introduced for cocoa products including a tax rate of 13.2% for cocoa mass, 11% for butter and cake, and 9.6% for powder. This initiative will require processing companies to pay a 14.6% tax on the CIF price, which was previously only applied to exporters of raw cocoa beans. Cocoa is vital to Côte d'Ivoire's economy, contributing almost 60% of export earnings and providing income for around 20% of the population.
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Applied since 2017, this measure will make it possible to apply a tax rate of 13.2% for cocoa mass, 11% for butter and cake, 9.6% for powder and 0% for chocolate, reports the ecofin agency. Thanks to this initiative, processing companies will have to pay the tax of 14.6% of the CIF price (Cost, Insurance and Freight) which until now only applies to exporters of raw ...
Source: Lobservateur
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