Join us for this MERI Podcast episode, which features Dr. Taddese Lencho (PhD), who has decades of expertise: teaching, researching, writing, publishing, and advising on Tax legislation in various sectors. We discuss a broad range of topics in this episode, such as: - Understanding Ethiopia’s Tax System - Common Myths & Misconceptions - Tax Implementation & Enforcement - VAT: What Businesses Need to Know - Taxing Multinational & Regional Companies - Special Tax Scenarios & Case Studies - Digital Transactions & New Laws - Tax Strategy & Business Preparedness Explore Dr. Taddese Lencho's background and methods, and gain insight from his expertise about important business tax topics. Dr. Taddese Lencho (PhD): taddesegem2006@gmail.com, https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-taddese-lencho-22b48a18/ More from our partners: Dashen Bank Website: https://dashenbanksc.com Telegram: https://t.me/DashenBankEthiopia EthioTelecom Download Telebirr Remit App on Playstore : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ethiotelecom.telebirr.remit&hl=en&pli=1 Appstore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/telebirr-remit/id6642675033 Website: https://www.ethiotelecom.et/ 00:00 - Intro 02:12 - Opening 03:52 - Background 11:18 - Ethiopian Tax System 41:49 - Approaching Taxation as a Business 56:03 - Optimizing tax obligations while staying compliant 01:07:23 - Common Myths & Misconceptions 01:55:25 - Federal vs. Regional Taxation 02:00:03 - Transfer Pricing & Multinational Operations 02:29:5 - Regulating sister companies 02:34:43 - Special Tax Scenarios & Case Studies 02:51:42 - Common tax mistakes businesses make 02:59:01 - Tax Strategy & Business Preparedness 03:02:10 - Run down questions 03:16:07- Wisdom Social Links https://www.linkedin.com/company/meripodcast/ https://www.tiktok.com/@meripodcast https://twitter.com/MERI_Podcast https://www.instagram.com/meripodcast/ https://t.me/MERI_PODCAST https://youtube.com/@Meriwoch?si=yIpJ3byprnVNwKi1 Copyright Notice for Meri Podcast: All rights reserved. The content featured in this podcast is protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or modification of any portion of this podcast is strictly prohibited. For permission to use our content, please contact us at info@meri.et Thank you for respecting our copyright.