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20%

Corporate tax-first 5 years from 30% standard

0%

Import duty on capital goods & raw materials

15%

MSD price preference for 
local manufacturers

60 Days

TMDA registration timeline for domestic products

The Full Fiscal Stack

Instrument

Benefit

Corporate income tax

20% for first 5 years (vs 30% standard)

Import duty - capital goods & raw materials

Zero

Import duty - deemed capital goods

75% exemption

VAT relief

Essential medicines & inputs

TMDA registration fees

USD 2,000 → USD 400 (80% reduction)

MSD procurement preference

15% price preference; multi-year framework agreements

Land allocation

Free, on agreed terms

Profit repatriation

Free repatriation in convertible currency

Immigration

10 expatriate quota; scales with project size

Strategic Investor Tiers

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