Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Barton Scotland is being accused of acting outside of his authority after he made a decision to disallow an opposition motion calling in part for the revocation of the 14% Value Added Tax (VAT) on private tuition fees.
According to the motion, which was tabled by PPP/C Member of Parliament Priya Manickchand, the resolution would be made in light of: government’s public declarations of its commitment to education; the impact of the measure on parents and students; the more than 14,000 persons who petitioned the President calling for the removal of VAT on educational goods and services; and stakeholders having organised and continuing to hold protests against this measure and having remained steadfast in their demand for the revocation of VAT on educational goods and services.
The motion, had called for government to reinstate Schedules I and II existing
