Abshiro Soka Halake

All parliamentary appearances

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• 4 Aug 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for letting me weigh in on this. I will be very brief. This issue of punitive and extortionist taxes on our small and informal businesses is becoming a nightmare for them. If you remember, there was this turnover tax of three per cent on top of all these things. Again, even before they look at the specifics of taxation on specific goods and services, there is already taxation that is targeting the poorest of poor. This is causing many problems and is actually driving our smallest businessmen out of business. The timing is wrong given ... view
• 4 Aug 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 4 Aug 2021 in Senate: The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate. view
• 4 Aug 2021 in Senate: I was privileged to have served with Sen. Sakaja in the COVID committee where we specifically gave recommendations that at this point in time the Government should look for money elsewhere and not from the smallest traders that we have. I congratulate Sen. Sakaja for bringing this to the attention of the Senate. This is actually not an issue of double taxation; it is multiple taxation. There is the turn over tax, then there is this 16 per cent that you are talking about on the specific VAT. There is also taxation from the country of origin where the traders ... view
• 4 Aug 2021 in Senate: I was privileged to have served with Sen. Sakaja in the COVID committee where we specifically gave recommendations that at this point in time the Government should look for money elsewhere and not from the smallest traders that we have. I congratulate Sen. Sakaja for bringing this to the attention of the Senate. This is actually not an issue of double taxation; it is multiple taxation. There is the turn over tax, then there is this 16 per cent that you are talking about on the specific VAT. There is also taxation from the country of origin where the traders ... view
• 4 Aug 2021 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 4 Aug 2021 in Senate: On a point of order Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. view
• 4 Aug 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, is my brother in order to speak in his language? I am also tempted to speak in mine. Can he explain why he is speaking Kimaasai in the House and I am not allowed to speak Kiborana? view
• 4 Aug 2021 in Senate: Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, is my brother in order to speak in his language? I am also tempted to speak in mine. Can he explain why he is speaking Kimaasai in the House and I am not allowed to speak Kiborana? view
• 4 Aug 2021 in Senate: Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. Let me first congratulate Sen. Cherargei who is always on the look out to ensure that our executive and people in agencies that are supposed to make sure that the people are looked after are held to account. He has always been very consistent and proactive in this. view