S. Sudan reviewing raised work permits for foreign nationals
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March 22, 2017 (JUBA) – South Sudan has formed a technical committee
that will review the rise in tax collection and fees, stating that
charges and other fees should conform to regional rates.
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South Sudan’s information minister, Michael Makuei Lueth, speaks to
reporters in Jonglei state capital Bor on 25 December 2014 (ST)
Michael Makui Lueth, the Minister of Information and the government
spokesman said a committee had been formed to look into the matter,
adding that the organisations along with anyone that was affected by
the directives should wait for results before taking action.
“We want these rates to be in conformity with the regional rates. A
committee has been formed and tasked to review the outcome, so that we
can see if it is in accordance with the regional rates. The final
results will probably come out next week,” said the minister.
Lueth’s comments follow a circular from the Ministry of Labour, which
announced the changes in fees: stating they were are in line with the
Taxation Amendment Act of 2016/2017 and in accordance with the
2016-2017 budget. The documents suggested there be a rise in charges
to close the deficit after failing to secure funding from the donors.
The Ministry of Labour was targeted by the circular. The ministry
raised the work permit for foreign nationals from USD 100 to amounts
reaching 10,000.
The Immigration and Aviation departments also had their charging fees
increase: with aviation increasing their landing fees for
international aircraft from USD 240- 4000.
The new changes sparked a public outcry and added diplomatic pressure
on the government.
Observers say this would affect humanitarian work. They also expressed
fears of donors being discouraged from funding the humanitarian
activities in South Sudan, like the famine that has hit the country.
(ST)
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23 March 07:21, by Liel-le
Be stable in your decisions for the sake of respect please, some
of you need to visit these employers and see their payrolls otherwise
you are wasting your decrees. It was a good idea but implementation
was my major concern as a citizen of the nation. There are so many
Ugandans posing as South Sudanese in the name of Equatorians, there
are so many unskilled expatriates working in the INGOs.
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23 March 07:25, by Liel-le
Don’t issue a decree of public concern and you don’t make a
follow-up, how will you know that it is followed? There are so many
educated youths out there who are still job seekers because the
environment is not conducive for job creation but you are sitting in
your Ministries thinking of what to loot without looking into the
welfare of your citizens. Bunch of morons!!
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23 March 07:52, by Unionist Agent
For Christ’s sake, we as citizens of this country are fed up with
those unstable dudes in power. We expect that you would have done your
homework before releasing a statement or directives. It is unfortunate
that they always back off from their own decisions.
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23 March 08:37, by Kuch
Is that a troll or a comment about South Sudan?
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23 March 10:07, by Kush Natives
I prepared not to comment on this article. Because, If I open my
mouth on this issue, then I will be treated or viewed as tribalist by
rebels within. Therefore, let me hold it here! Because none patriots
are fed ups picking right thing up from the patriotic, I my right?
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