Zambia declares fuel emergency, suspends taxes to ease crisis

GOVERNMENT has declared the current fuel supply situation an emergency. Government has since approved the zero-rating of Value Added Tax (VAT) and the suspension of Excise Duty on petrol and diesel imports for a period of three months, effective 1st April 2026. This follows a special Cabinet meeting called by President Hakainde Hichilema at State [] The post Zambia declares fuel emergency, suspends taxes to ease crisis first appeared on Mwebantu.