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The Ministry of Revenues (MoR) has begun installing high-definition surveillance cameras in manufacturing facilities subject to excise duty, including major breweries and bottling plants. Sources confirmed by Capital indicate that the federal government has allocated an estimated 300 million birr to fund this advanced technological infrastructure. For years, Ethiopian tax authorities have struggled with significant shortfalls in collecting anticipated revenues from high-demand excise goods such as alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and soft drinks. Government estimates suggest that substantial revenue leakages result from persistent information gaps, under-reporting, and widespread evasion. The new monitoring system aims to close these gaps by providing real-time, remote tracking of production processes, facility exit points, and freight transport, giving the Ministry unhindered digital oversight directly on the factory floor. While excise taxes on items like alcohol, tobacco, soft drinks, and luxury goods are...

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