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16 March 2016

South Sudan confirmed as member of East Africa Community

The East Africa Community (EAC) member states of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi through their heads of states agreed by resolution on March 2, to admit South Sudan into the EAC bloc early this month. This decision was made during the EAC 17th summit held in Arusha on March 2. A report of the council on the negotiations for the admission of the Republic of South Sudan into the EAC was presented and the decision was made to admit the Republic of South Sudan as a member.

A Tax Alert prepared by Ernst & Young South Sudan, and attached below, provides additional details.

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