The devices include a range of tools such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, crutches, white canes, glasses and low vision aids.
They vary from simple to advanced, motorised to sophisticated communication devices.
Zimbabwe Blind Women Trust director Jules Daudi said the VAT on assistive devices should be scrapped. “It is actually a setback on the work, on the adverse case work that has been done over years.
Advocates in Zimbabwe argue for freedom of movement and community inclusion, highlighting the impact of taxing assistive devices on people with disabilities who were previously confined to their homes way back,” Daudi told NewsDay. 🔗 Read Full Article
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