{"id":419205,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/419205/?format=json","text_counter":248,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. A.B. Duale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":15,"legal_name":"Aden Bare Duale","slug":"aden-duale"},"content":"I want to make very serious clarifications on the VAT 2013, which came into effect on 2nd September, 2013; it had some very good fundamental issues for the VAT regime in our country. In terms of efficiency, it created a very efficient and transparent VAT system in our country that reduced the backlog and made sure that taxpayers paid up; it was very friendly to the business community."}