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Mines and Minerals (Amendment) Act, 2006

mineral royaltymining licencetax returns

Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 3 provisions
Citation: Act 4 of 2006
Dates: Undated source snapshot

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“Mining licence holders must pay a royalty to the Republic, with a lower rate for certain large-scale base metals licences.”

Mining licence holders must pay a royalty to the Republic, with a lower rate for certain large-scale base metals licences. This provision says the principal Act is amended by inserting a new section after section 66. People required to pay mineral royalty under section 66 must submit monthly mineral royalty returns in the prescribed form.

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Section sixty-six of the principal Act is amended

Mining licence holders must pay a royalty to the Republic, with a lower rate for certain large-scale base metals licences.

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The principal Act is amended by the insertion immediately after

This provision says the principal Act is amended by inserting a new section after section 66.

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Every person required to pay mineral royalty under

People required to pay mineral royalty under section 66 must submit monthly mineral royalty returns in the prescribed form.

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§ 3Section sixty-six of the principal Act is amendedSubstitution

Mining licence holders must pay a royalty to the Republic, with a lower rate for certain large-scale base metals licences.

3. Section sixty-six of the principal Act is amended- (a} by the deletion of subsection (1) and the substitution therefor of the following subsection: (1) The holder ofa mining licence shall, in accordance with the licence, this Act and the terms of any relevant development agreement, pay to the Republic a royalty on gross value of minerals produced under the licence at the rate of two per centum except that in the case of a company holding a large scale mining licence issued under section twenty-three and carrying on the mining of base metals, the rate shall be zero point six per centum. Cap213 (b) by the insertion after subsection (1) of the following new subsection: (2) Subject to section sixty-seven_tbe mineral royalty payable under this section is due and payable within fourteen days after the end of the month in which the sale of minerals is done; and (c) by the re-numbering of subsections (2) and (3) as subsection (3) and (4) respectively.

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§ 4The principal Act is amended by the insertion immediately afterAmendment

This provision says the principal Act is amended by inserting a new section after section 66.

4. The principal Act is amended by the insertion immediately after section sixty-six of the following new section:

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§ 66AEvery person required to pay mineral royalty underProvision

People required to pay mineral royalty under section 66 must submit monthly mineral royalty returns in the prescribed form.

66A. Every person required to pay mineral royalty under section sixty-six shall submit monthly mineral royalty returns in the prescribed form containing such particulars as may be required by the Commissioner-General within fourteen days after the end of the month in which the sale of the minerals is done. Insertion of new section 66A Mineral royalty returns

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