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The WTO E-Commerce Moratorium Is Ending: What Africa’s Digital Exporters Need to Know About MC14

UphivaBETAR
March 20, 2026

The WTO’s 26-year moratorium on e-commerce tariffs is ending. African developers, SaaS companies, and digital exporters face new trade costs. Here is what MC14 means for Africa’s digital economy.

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Rwanda 1.5% digital services tax Africa DST wave 2026

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Rwanda’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax Joins a Growing Continental Wave

UphivaBETAR
March 14, 2026

Rwanda implements a 1.5% digital services tax for fiscal year 2026-27, joining a continental wave of African DST frameworks targeting foreign digital platforms.

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South Africa VAT digital platform operators April 2026 — SARS compliance

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South Africa Flips the VAT Switch on Digital Platform Operators — Effective April 1, 2026

UphivaBETAR
March 14, 2026

From April 1, South Africa’s platform operators become default VAT collectors for electronic services. What changes, who is affected, and why SARS pushed for this.

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South Africa’s Platform Tax Pivot: Budget 2026 Makes Digital Marketplaces the VAT Collector

UphivaBETAR
March 13, 2026

South Africa’s 2026 budget introduces platform operator VAT liability, requiring digital marketplaces to collect and remit VAT on behalf of third-party sellers — a shift that reshapes compliance obligations across the e-commerce sector.

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Zimbabwe’s 15% Digital Services Tax Is the Steepest on the Continent

UphivaBETAR
March 12, 2026

Zimbabwe’s new 15% withholding tax on digital services is the steepest on the continent. For platform operators and digital service providers, it sets a precedent that other African governments are watching closely.

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The WTO E-Commerce Moratorium Is Ending: What Africa’s Digital Exporters Need to Know About MC14

Rwanda’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax Joins a Growing Continental Wave

South Africa Flips the VAT Switch on Digital Platform Operators — Effective April 1, 2026

South Africa’s Platform Tax Pivot: Budget 2026 Makes Digital Marketplaces the VAT Collector

Zimbabwe’s 15% Digital Services Tax Is the Steepest on the Continent

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GITEX Africa 2026 Day 2: STAR Summit — AI, Cybersecurity and Fintech Take Centre Stage

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