Folks, this is the madness that started the boarder crisis that we want to
blame on Senegal.  Can't Gambians see that Yaya is trying to raise revenue
after they have depleted our coffers, illegally?  Is it easier to deal with
Senegal than the criminal that is behind all these scams?  How can a mere
photocopy of a form keep doubling every other year, just to get a photocopy,
and a bad one at that.  He stuck it to passport seekers every year or so, ID
cards, alien registration, etc.  So, these thoughtless doubling of fees is
the background to the current boarder crisis.  Now, he has turned to the
business community, which in turn becomes the burden of Gambians, for these
increases are going to be passed their customers.  Please read on.


Radios, others face tax increase
Written by Alhagie Jobe
Thursday, 29 September 2005
Insiders at the Income Tax office have disclosed to the Daily Observer  that
annual tax for certain parastatals and private institutions have been
increased with immediate effect.

According to our sources, the increment affects Gamtel, Quantum net, Quantum
Associates, private and public radio stations as well as financial
institutions.
According to sources, institutions such as Quantum net, Quantum Associates
and Gamtel are now being asked to pay D650,000 as  tax for a five- year
period.
The Daily Observer gathered that GRTS will pay D130,000,  while private and
community radio stations will pay  D12,500. Banks, according to our sources,
will pay D2 million every five years.
Accordingly, our sources added that the tax office in July sent a reminder
to all institutions to notify them, as most private radio stations did not
fully comply with the directive. “The private radio stations are still
complaining of the increment which they consider too high. They unanimously
said that they were paying D11,500. And  the D30,000  that has been added
worries them. This is why they are still struggling to pay,” he said.
A  proprietor of one of the  radio stations who preferred anonymity told
this reporter that they have been reminded to comply with the new
directive.
An official of the department of state for Communications told the Daily
Observer that the department is negotiating with the Tax office to allow the
radio stations to pay the dues by instalment since they cannot pay
everything at a go.

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