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toubab1020
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 Posted - 18 Apr 2013 : 14:52:30
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The basics of safety and anti pollution measures are obviously good ,BUT sentences like:
" the registration and licensing of vessels in land waters and introduces regulations which lend effect to the cabotage system."
Sounds like a great plan for taxation to me ,canoes,small pleasure craft etc.think of the administration jobs created and the paperwork generated and the money to be made for "taxes".
I looked up the word "cabotage" that was used in the article,never having heard of it myself I was going to put a reference down from some dictionary but none of the dictionaries gave a definitive definition as to the origin of the word Spanish or french,look it up for yourself and decide
"He explained further that the main objective of the Bill is to redress the situation through the introduction of a comprehensive and modern maritime regime that would regulate shipping and other maritime activities in order to ensure the safety and security of life and property in Gambian waters.
He added: “To this effect, it enables the registration and licensing of vessels in land waters and introduces regulations which lend effect to the cabotage system. Through the introduction of such new measures, it envisaged that the maritime sector will undergo the required reforms to enable the realisation of its full potential.”
Seconding the Bill, Hon. Sainey Mbye, National Assembly member for Upper Saloum, said the bill is non-controversial and he does not think the house would waste much time passing it. He noted that the Bill seeks to establish comprehensive regulation on merchandise for maritime shipping in The Gambia. He further described it as very noble and straightforward, and urged his colleagues to adopt it as quickly as they can."
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/merchant-shipping-bill-2013-approved
Probably brought about by this:
http://observer.gm/africa/gambia/article/revised-african-maritime-transport-charter-adopted
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 18 Apr 2013 14:55:37 |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 26 Aug 2013 : 13:43:08
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I think that new taxes are being thought up all the time by the advisors to the Gambian administration,and trials most likely tried out in different locations in The Gambia, tax is essential for running any nation BUT as the taxes are collected from the citizens then the money collected should be used for the benefit of those citizens,income tax is a bit of a non starter money wise due to the MOSTLY small remuneration paid to MOST Gambians,so another way of getting tax money MUST be found,The Brikama Area Council have apparently had a think and come up with this idea.
I wonder if ANYONE at BAC has contacted GRA in relation to this "New Valuation Policy "? perhaps they have, and not informed Mr. Modou Jonga, Spokesperson of the Brikama Area Council (BAC),of the result of that enquiry.
In very simple terms,has anybody from BAC asked the GRA if an invoice presented by BAC to a compound owner should have an addition tax, VAT,added to the invoice presented.
Mr Jonga cannot tell people something that he does not know,can he!
" He submitted that the (VAT) is in the domain of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA)."
BRIKAMA AREA COUNCIL SETS NEW VALUATION POLICY FOR COMPOUND RATES
Published on Friday, 23 August 2013 18:42 | Written by Lamin Sanyang
Lamin Sanyang
Information reaching this paper has it that the officials of Brikama Area Council (BAC) are demanding compound rates from people with the new policy introduced by the council to value properties and compounds in the region based on their own evaluation.
According to sources, a particular ward councillor along with a revenue collector and police officer approached someone demanding him to pay rates. The person told them that he had already paid the nominal D400 (four hundred dalasi) annual fee.
He said they insisted that there is a new policy in place that requires them to use their best judgment to value a property and multiply the value by a factor of 0.004 to determine the amount due for rates. “Although we impressed upon them that the building is still under construction and unoccupied but they ignored our appeal and slapped us with an invoice,” said a concerned landlord.
In the meantime, Mr. Modou Jonga, Spokesperson of the Brikama Area Council (BAC) has confirmed the new policy for properties (compound) rates. He said the exercise is an ongoing assessment of valued properties in the region. He noted that a task force was set up to assess properties (compounds) based on their ratable values. “The properties that are assessed will be required to pay valuation roll tax,” asserted Mr. Modou Jonga, Spokesperson of Brikama Area Council (BAC).
However, the BAC Spokesperson told this paper that the new process of rate valuation has started almost two months back. He claimed that the general public was notified through the print and broadcast media. He further claimed that the copies of the adverts were posted all over the revenue post stations of the council for public consumption. Mr. Jonga has denied the rumour of increasing fifteen percent of Value Added Tax (VAT) to the compound rates.
He argued that the council has nothing to do with the Value Added Tax (VAT) with regard to the payment of compound rates. He submitted that the (VAT) is in the domain of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA).
http://www.foroyaa.gm/burning-issues/14013-brikama-area-council-sets-new-valuation-policy-for-compound-rates |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 26 Aug 2013 13:51:40 |
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