Ethiopian Business
Development Services (BDS) Network
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BDS - Newsletter
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No. 1 - May 2005
more on:
Webpage of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce
The Ethiopian Chamber launched its webpage under www.ethiopianchamber.com. The webpage presents the 14 city chambers, their services, achievements and membership structure, gives business information on taxation, trade fairs, export/import procedures and business registration. On www.ethiopianchamber.com/bamboo you will get all details about the UNIDO/INBAR initiative for the development of the bamboo sector in Ethiopia. The Adama (Nazareth) Chamber of Commerce www.adamachamber.com gives information on the Adama (Nazareth) business community, member companies and business associations.
contact:
National Trade Fairs in May and June: Construction and Agriculture/Food
- The Construction Contractors Association of Ethiopia is organizing the ETHIO-CON 2005 - International Construction Exhibition - taking place from May 5 to 11, 2005 at the Addis Ababa Exhibition Center and Market Development Enterprise. For registration please contact Tel. 62.59.05, Fax 620.192/613.897, E-mail: consass@telecom.net.et and century@telecom.net.et
- The Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce organizing the first International Trade Fair in Agriculture and Food taking place from 2 to 6 June 2005 at the Addis Ababa Exhibition Center and Market Development Enterprise. For registration please contact 50.46.47/48, Mobile 09-21.21.79, tradefair@addischamber.com
see also:
www.bds-ethiopia.net/
taxation.html
New Publication on Taxation
A new publication on taxation has been edited by the Ethiopian BDS Network together with the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce. The publication is available at the Ethiopian Chamber, the Megabook stores and the University book shop and gives information on the following issues:
- Direct taxes: tax on income, business profit tax, income from rental buildings, income on
deposits, dividend income tax, income from royalties, agricultural income tax and others
- Indirect taxes: turnover tax, excise tax, VAT, customs duty.
- Categories of tax payers: Declaration of income and tax assessment - Tax incentives -
Views of the business community - Future plans for taxation.
more on TVET
graduates employment for download on:
www.bds-ethiopia.net/
documents.html
Assisting unemployed TVET graduates for self-employment
The Ethio-German MSE Development Project together with the Ethio-German TVET Program and Gullele Subcity of Addis Ababa launched a new initiative in favour of unemployed TVET graduates in the construction sector. 36 unemployed graduates have been assisted to create their own companies, to get business license, premises, loans for equipment and markets. It is expected that this intervention will be expanded to other subcities and the regions. More details see in the first interim report "Support on self-employment of TVET graduates" for download on www.bds-ethiopia.net/documents.html
more:
New Webpages on sector-specific Data
The Ethiopian BDS Network launched new webpages with sector-specific issues for the textile/garment, leather/footwear, food processing and construction sectors. The sector-specific webpages are under construction and will be finalized until end of June including documents on value chain development and sector studies. All additional information and documents on sector-specific issues are welcome. Please send to mail@gagel.net
Collaboration for the BDS Newsletter
All additional information and news for this BDS Newsletter are welcome and may be included in the next monthly BDS newsletter. Please send to info@bds-ethiopia.net