70,000 jobs will be lost if government implements plastics tax
Players within the plastic industry have welcomed the move of halting the 2.5 per cent Excise Duty on plastic tax arguing that it curtails the sector’s progress. About 70,000 jobs are likely to be lost if this tax is implemented. The plastics industry contributes 9 per cent to Uganda’s Gross Domestic Product. Racheal Nabisubi reports.
