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    "id": 1462074,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1462074/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
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    "content": "Firstly, I am aware that the Bill contained provisions to make the Housing Levy and post-retirement medical contributions deductible. This would have elevated the pain on the payslips of salaried employees. Secondly, the Finance Bill 2024 proposed restoring the provision of relief because of doubt or difficulty in recovering tax. This provision is important because it allows the Commissioner-General to deal with the difficulty in collecting taxes due to unavoidable circumstances on the taxpayer's part. However, I am also aware that Hon. Members have expressed dissatisfaction with the unfettered discretion of the Commissioner-General. We can harmonise those two positions to benefit the mwananchi and stem the abuse of the tax abandonment provisions. Additionally, the Bill was also amended by the Committee of the whole House or proposed for amendment to extend the tax amnesty programme as was contained in Section 37(e) of the Tax Procedures Act for a further one year. This is a quick win for both the taxpayer and the Government, which would continue to recover uncollected taxes."
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