Thursday, August 11, 2011

PP government will keep its pledge to "axe the tax": Moonilal

Government House Leader Dr Roodal Moonilal confirmed on Wednesday that the government is going back to the land and building taxes, which existed before December 2009.

"There is absolutely no intention, and there never was, of implementing any PNM property tax," Moonilal declared.

"That was the campaign pledge, and that is the pledge we have faithfully kept...And we guard that pledge with our life," he added.

Moonilal gave the assurance in reaction to a newspaper headline: "The tax is back". Many citizens interpreted that to mean the hated property tax which the previous administration passed was to be implemented by the new administration.

Moonilal reiterated that government will "axe the tax" as promised. And he made it clear that the legislation to go before Parliament next month is not the so-called "PNM tax".

He said, "Government would be repealing the current body of legislation...The legislation which is due to come to Parliament is designed to revert to the old land and building taxes regime which existed prior to December 2009."

He also explained that the parliamentary agenda for the second session would include land reform bills, a credit union bill to regulate credit unions, and major legislation on beverage containers and recycling. In addition he said there is going to be legislation to deal with socially displaced persons.

Other agenda items include legislation for the creation of a roads authority, and forest authority to manage forests and the environment, he said.

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Our family at home in Toronto 2008

Our family at home in Toronto 2008
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