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    "id": 1462076,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462076/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
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    "content": " I am almost done, Hon. Speaker. I have one and half pages, if you do not mind. Further, the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning had proposed amendments to make the Electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) workable for small-scale farmers and businesses. We have the opportunity to leverage on that good idea. Finally, we need to devise methods of expanding the tax base to collect taxes from the traditionally hard-to-collect sectors, in line with the National Tax Policy. This is an important strategy to protect existing businesses from over-taxation. We must protect the goose that lays the golden egg as we find other geese to lay more eggs. I am also aware of the concerns about the difficulty of doing business in this country. I intend to work with the State Department for Economic Planning, other Government The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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