Fair tax system sought in review – Finance Minister

Dr Maurice Odle

 

Finance Minister, Winston Jordan yesterday said that a fair tax system and one that goes after evasion is what his government is expecting as a result of a review recently established.

In closing the budget debate on Saturday, Jordan announced that a comprehensive review would be done by a committee of experts and he expanded on this yesterday in an interview with GINA.

After meeting with the team, Jordan said that its Terms of Reference (TOR) include;

–  To Investigate and inquire into the state of taxation

–     To review taxes with a view to