Market Monitor Report
Highlights
• A significant drop in local rice prices as the main harvest nearly complete, signalling increased availability.
• Policy-wise, direct institutional purchases of local rice from local farmers by National Logistics Centre (NLC) is in progress with an overall target of around 4,000mt for stockpiling.
• Imported rice prices continue to steadily decrease reflective of the global price weakness, however, it remains above year-earlier levels.
OVERVIEW OF TAXES IN TIMOR LESTE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE of DOMESTIC REVENUE AN OVERVIEW OF TAXES IN TIMOR LESTE As of 1st July 2008
Overview Taxes in Timor-Leste
MINISTRY OF FINANCE NATIONAL DIRECTORATE of DOMESTIC REVENUE AN OVERVIEW OF TAXES IN TIMOR LESTE As of 1st July 2008
Economic Plan Recovery
COVID-19 disease has brought profoundly negative effects on the world economy. Ti- mor-Leste naturally was not immune to the sudden stoppage that nations had to make in their economies to fight this new disease. The weaknesses of the world economy and the development models of each country were too exposed, putting to the test their own capac- ities to deal with this great threat to public health.
At the beginning of the pandemic, the 8th Constitutional Government defined a set of nine- teen measures aimed to mitigate the negative impact of this new reality on households and businesses. However, with the prolonged presence of the pandemic, the social consequenc- es and the global economic crisis demanded more robust medium- / long-term measures from the Government, in order to recover from the crisis as quickly as possible, and in a sus- tainable manner. To this end, the Commission for the Preparation of the Economic Recovery Plan was created, to support Timor-Leste economic recovery by creating a clear, objective and realistic plan.
2020 Economic Impact of Covid-19 on MSMEs and Timor-Leste’s Tourism Sector
Over the course of 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic had an unprecedented worldwide impact. In Timor-Leste, micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) were particularly susceptible to the economic impact of the pandemic, and MSMEs in the tourism sector experienced the worst setbacks. To improve understanding of the scale of Covid-19’s impact on tourism MSMEs in Timor-Leste and MSMEs in general, The Asia Foundation conducted interviews with 342 MSMEs (59% in the tourism sector) from May to August 2020. Although Timor-Leste’s swift Covid-mitigation response limited the spread of infection throughout much of 2020, the year-long ban on international travel and closure of the country’s international borders had grave economic impacts. The research found that tourism-related businesses in aggregate have been operating at just 23% of their pre-Covid level. Almost half of businesses that depend on international travelers have closed or curtailed their operations. As Timor-Leste lays the foundations for its economic recovery, it will be important for its strategy to be guided by evidence on the impact and challenges faced by MSMEs. This study seeks to understand these challenges to develop inclusive and sustainable recovery options for MSMEs, particularly those in Timor-Leste’s now vulnerable tourism sector.
Moras virus Corona 2019 (COVID-19)
Dezde edisaun ikus relatóriu situasaun, Ministeriu Saúde relata tan kazu foun COVID-19 hamutuk 320, kazu rekuperadu hamutuk 838 no kazu óbitu 7. Enkuandu númeru kazu sira ne’e hatudu sinál komesa menus, maibé kazu óbitu kontinua nafatin dezde fulan Agostu.
Decree Law on Social Security Contributions
Please find below the relevant information contained in the Social Security Guide, that has been translated to English In regards to the recent measures of employment support approved by the State of Timor-Leste, we have contacted the Social Security Institute (SSI) and confirmed that Employers who continue to operate normally cannot apply for the 60% subsidy … Read more