Governor Announces Tax Schedule, Mulid Square Converts into a Commercial Hub
The Central Equatoria State Governor, Clement Wani Konga Gwollo has issued an order for collection of taxes for items not included in the tax schedule. 24 March 2013 By Misuk Moses Mule JUBA, 24 March 2013 [Gurtong]-The business activities that include stone crushing, hard core production, and stone dust will be charged as per harvest license and environmental toll. Charges for stones crushers will be 10,000 South Sudanese Pounds per year. Sand and Murram quarrying will also require license and will be charged 10,000 South Sudanese Pounds. Other items such as mineral water and soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, stamp duty for commercial banks, money transfer firms, foreign exchange bureaus and medical facilities are also to be charged as per the order. Insurance companies and cell phone network operators will also be charged for operational license in the state. In a related development, the governor has yet again issued another order for the withdrawal of Mulid Square as it has ceased from a place of worship to a commercial centre. “Withdrawal of Mulid Square as it has ceased to be a place of worship to a Commercial Centre and to revert to the State Ministry of Physical Infrastructure,” the decree reads. The Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Central Equatoria State Islamic Council have been asked to implement the decree. In another decree, the governor has also allotted the former freedom square as new Mulid square. The mayor of Juba city has been urged to implement the decree and ensure that there is no commercial structure around the square. Posted in: Home, Business, Governance -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
