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Momodou
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 Posted - 17 Sep 2007 : 16:46:41
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Bill to Amend Income and Sales Tax Act Passed
By Bubacarr K. Sowe
The National Assembly has passed a Bill amending the Income and Sales Tax Act of 2004.
Tabling the Bill of 2007 before the law makers on Thursday, September 6, the Secretary of State for Finance and Economic Affairs, Musa Balla Gaye, said following the enactment of the law in 2004, certain amendments are now required to meet current trends.
Seconding the motion on the Bill, the majority leader and Member for Serrekunda East, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, said efficient and equitable tax collection system will enhance tax compliance. Mr. Jatta urged Gambians to understand that it is imperative to obtain a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN).
The minority leader and Member for Kiang West, Momodou Sanneh, commended the Secretary of State for making provision in the amendment that would cater for taxation in the infant petroleum industry.
Mr. Sanneh cautioned that taxes collected from the public must be properly controlled and put into good use for the people.
The member for Jimara, Mama Kandeh, echoed the minority leader's view. "Anything collected must be put in good use," said Mr. Kandeh .
Sellu Bah, the representative for Basse, praised the efforts of the new Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) in their collection of taxes across the country.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issue
Issue No. 109/2007, 17 - 18 September 2007
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jambo
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Posted - 17 Sep 2007 : 16:59:10
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do gambians have this is like out NI number
Gambians to understand that it is imperative to obtain a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 17 Sep 2007 : 17:38:19
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| Unless you lived in the UK most Gambians would not know what a National Insurance number was! It's a great way to keep control of who is who and so helpful for computers too numbers not names,but unless you have a job how are you going to be a taxpayer? and with so many Gambians not having a postal address to which to send bills to how is the Government going to collect the tax?. |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 17 Sep 2007 : 17:46:23
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Gambians to understand that it is imperative to obtain a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN). so what happen when you get the TIN and you pay the tax  doe that mean someone is acountable for the taxes. To me the TIN means ac****ability, responsiblity and recognisation, so what do gambians get for their taxes that have been collected under TIN back to you enstein |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 17 Sep 2007 : 19:01:33
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Jambo you know as well as I do you get VERY LITTLE for your tax payments |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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jambo
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Posted - 18 Sep 2007 : 09:51:33
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| i this law is enforced so that officials are accountable, i know many a working gambian who pays their taxes but middle civil servants, officials never put the money into central governemtn coffers, this might make them accountability, what do you think |
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