Moroccan government cancels value-added tax on agricultural products
Yesterday, the Moroccan government adopted a decree cancelling the value-added tax on agricultural inputs, searching to help lower prices of fresh produce and other agrifoods. In the African country, food inflation jumped to 20.1% in February, bringing general inflation to 10.1%, a level unmatched since the 1980s.
The measure is in line with efforts to "stem the sources of
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