sensitive to environmental concerns. The parties agree that all environmental attributes – rights, credits, benefits, emissions reduction offsets and allowances resulting from this program to accelerate the household solar sector shall remain the property of the Government of Sierra Leone. 2 Fiscal II. The 2016 Sierra Leone Barriers Finance Act made into law: Power for All to assist the GoSL with Permanent elimination communicating the new duty and GST of import duties for laws to all sector stakeholders qualifying solar equipment See Consumer Protection and Quality Requirement that Assurance for further support products to meet IEC global quality standards in order to qualify for tax-free status (harmonized with IFC/World Bank Lighting Africa/Lighting Global standards) III. The Government of Sierra intends to add to the 2016 Finance Act, and seek ratification by Parliament of the amended Act: Power for All to assist the GoSL with Eliminate GST sales communicating the new duty and GST taxes on sale of quality laws to all sector stakeholders certified solar products; Convene a sector Implementation Task Group led by REASL & Ministry of Mandate the Ministry Energy, including energy, finance, of Energy to establish customs, and port representatives to and maintain the list of install and train on new procedures to qualifying products; insure expedited lane” status “green Implement tax-free status with customs
sensitive to environmental concerns. The parties agree that all environmental attributes – rights, credits, benefits, emissions reduction offsets and allowances resulting from this program to accelerate the household solar sector shall remain the property of the Government of Sierra Leone. 2 Fiscal Barriers II. The 2016 Sierra Leone Finance Act made into law: Permanent elimination of import duties for qualifying solar equipment Requirement that products to meet IEC global quality standards in order to qualify for tax-free status (harmonized with IFC/World Bank Lighting Africa/Lighting Global standards) III. The Government of Sierra intends to add to the 2016 Finance Act, and seek ratification by Parliament of the amended Act: Eliminate GST sales taxes on sale of quality certified solar products; Mandate the Ministry of Energy to establish and maintain the list of qualifying products; Implement tax-free status with customs Power for All to assist the GoSL with communicating the new duty and GST laws to all sector stakeholders See Consumer Protection and Quality Assurance for further support Power for All to assist the GoSL with communicating the new duty and GST laws to all sector stakeholders Convene a sector Implementation Task Group led by REASL & Ministry of Energy, including energy, finance, customs, and port representatives to install and train on new procedures to insure expedited “green lane” status