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Cut tax on hides and skins by half

The row over exports of hides and skins centres around a tax that dealers say is punitive and unnecessarily harsh.

The 40 per cent tax chargeable on exports of hides and skins is calculated on the total weight of the consignment, rather than its export value.

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