THE Zambia Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) says it is disappointed that government did not reduce Pay As You Earn (PAYE) tax rates in the 2027 national budget. ZCTU president Blake Mulala says it does not sit well with workers that the issue of reducing PAYE tax rates was not given attention, despite the Congress calling for reductions over the last two years. Government has proposed to maintain PAYE tax rates in the 2027 budget while introducing a new top marginal PAYE tax rate of 39.5 percent for monthly earnings above K37,000. Mulala had earlier proposed that PAYE tax rates be reduced to 25 percent for the highest tax band, 20 percent for the second-highest band and 15 percent for...