Philippines looks to impose mining tax
Philippines looks to impose mining tax Updated: 14:02, Wednesday March 21, 2012 The Philippines' government intends to impose far heavier taxes and tougher environmental restrictions on the mining industry, President Benigno Aquino says.
It is reported that the Zambian parliament has charged that the current tax regime for the mines is prone to cheating and there is need for the country to reintroduce the recently abolished windfall tax.