RE: SHG or HUM20 Jul 2021 14:58
Rich
The Tanzania Government has not been doing so badly of late. If they wanted to, more VAT could be repaid back to Shanta. What has happened of course is that building a new mine generates more VAT added costs for repayment. If the company sourced alternative ore to replace what was missed, which they could have done, it would result with yet more VAT at the usual rate building up. By reducing production it reduces some VAT bills occurring. The company have made a point that slow return of VAT is affecting their decisions on Tanzanian cash flow costs. If Tanzania paid more VAT back more quickly the company would accelerate its expenditure and ironically replace some of the VAT repaid with new VAT claims. I suspect an interesting conversation could be going on between TRA and Shanta as its win win to move things along faster for both parties. Its up Eric and Luke to make more progress on getting more VAT back.
On the CEY Board Kess Dekker the geologist gave a response under Mr Tibbles posting earlier this morning about Shanta.
Tony