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Mps to pay taxes in the new constitution
Fundaah
#1 Posted : Saturday, May 08, 2010 3:50:44 PM
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This is good for us :


Article 201 (b) "the public finance system shall promote an equitable society, and in particular-
(i)the burden of taxation shall be shared fairly;...

Imposition of tax
210 (3) No law may exclude or authorise the exclusion of a State officer from payment of tax by reason of -
(a) the office held by that State officer; or
(b) the nature of the work of the State officer.

Interpretation
260 In this Constitution, unless th context requires otherwise...
"State office" means any othe following offices-
(a) President;
(b) Deputy President;
(c) Cabinet Secretary;
(d) Member of Parliament;... etc

Schedule 6 on Transition
There is no saving clause- this means- MPs will pay taxes immediately the Constitution passes.

Isaiah 65:17-Look! I am creating new heavens and a new earth, and no one will even think about the old ones anymore
Jaina
#2 Posted : Sunday, May 09, 2010 6:53:04 AM
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Joined: 5/13/2008
Posts: 558
Fundaa!

That article can mean anything that the lawyers or MPs wants it to mean. Who said that MP'S dont pay taxes??. They do pay, but only a portion of what they ought to pay. But is it fair??? or is it equitable?. thats subject to debate.

The clause is ambiguous and subject to abuse. In which category are the judges and magistrates who enjoy dutyfree importation of cars.

There is a whole set of Taxation rules & regulation that ought to have been synchronized to eliminate any doubt.

The same state officers should have been made to make public their tax returns as its the case in US where most of the clauses in the draft are borrowed
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