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The Death of Blanket Tax Holidays: Understanding Regulation No. 586/2026

By System Administrator • September 15, 2026
Ethiopia has officially repealed Regulation 517/2022 to implement Investment Incentive Regulation No. 586/2026.
Guide foreign investors through the country's strategic pivot away from broad, automatic income tax holidays toward a highly targeted, performance-based incentive regime. Highlight how exporters now qualify for scaled corporate tax rates (10% outside SEZs and 5% within SEZs), alongside stricter post-clearance customs compliance.