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Rwanda’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax: Joining Africa’s Continental DST Wave

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March 11, 2026

Rwanda has formally gazetted a 1.5% Digital Services Tax on the gross revenue that foreign digital platforms earn from Rwandan users, effective from the 2026-27 financial year. The move makes…

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South Africa VAT Digital Platforms 2026 — Intermediary Liability Shift

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South Africa Flips the VAT Switch on Digital Platforms

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March 11, 2026

From April 1, 2026, South Africa’s Section 54(2B) amendment makes platforms — not foreign suppliers — the default VAT collectors for electronic services. Here is what changes, who is affected, and why SARS pushed for this.

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Rwanda’s 1.5% Digital Services Tax: Joining Africa’s Continental DST Wave

South Africa Flips the VAT Switch on Digital Platforms

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Breadfast Raises $50M Pre-Series C: Mubadala, IFC, SBI, Olayan, and YC Back Cairo Quick Commerce on IPO Track

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