MP Al-Mutairi suggests delaying health minister’s grilling
KUWAIT CITY, April 7: The parliamentary Budgets and Final Accounts Committee on Monday discussed the 2021/2022 budget and final accounts for fiscals 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 of the Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAAFR). In a press statement, the committee disclosed that the expenditures of PAAAFR for fiscals 2018/2019 and 2019/2020 reached KD83 million and KD93 million respectively; while its revenues reached KD6 million and KD3 million respectively. The authority’s expenditure in the 2021/2022 budget is estimated at KD98 million, while the revenue is estimated at KD 5.7 million.
The committee also noticed the government’s lack of clear vision on putting PAAAFR under one ministry as it is currently affiliated to several ministries, some of which are irrelevant and they have nothing to do with the main task of PAAAFR ensure food security. The committee recorded comments on violations un
Cairo: A year after the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Gulf countries have recently reintroduced restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19 amid vigorous mass vaccinations. The latest curbs have been put in place due to an alarming surge in virus cases.
Fears of a further spike in infections during the upcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, traditionally associated with social gatherings, have prompted health authorities in the Gulf to toughen health rules.
The following piece features a retrospective of Year One of the coronavirus and explores what lies ahead in the relentless fight against the highly contagious ailment. Image Credit: Seyyed Llata, Senior Designer
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KUWAIT CITY, Feb 21: The attempt to impose tax on remittances continues with the bill submitted by MP Abdullah Al- Turaiji who proposed taxing the money transfers of foreigners in any currency.
The bill covers remittances of individuals, companies and organizations; excluding the exempted categories stipulated in the treaties on protecting investment and capital transfer.
The bill authorizes the Central Bank of Kuwait to specify the categories according to the amount of transfer and the corresponding tax, as well as the methods of monitoring and collecting tax.
The collected tax will be handed over to the Central Bank, while banks and licensed companies that will not remit the collected tax to the Central Bank will be fined KD 10,000 maximum.
Health rules draw MPs’ ire
KUWAIT CITY, Feb 20: MP Saadoun Hammad praised the decision of health authorities to exempt Kuwaiti patients, students and minors as well as medical practitioners and diplomats from institutional quarantine. Hammad urged interim Minister of Health Dr Basel Al-Sabah to include the companions of Kuwaiti patients to the exempted categories and for them to be home quarantined for 14 days after undergoing PCR test.
In another development, MP Ahmad Al-Hamad forwarded queries to interim Minister of Finance Khalifa Hamada about the estimated value of State properties and rental fees based on current market prices. He wants to know the rent for State properties compared to current market prices. He suggested the establishment of more residential areas, allowing real estate developers to participate in public tenders, and providing alternative housing services matching the citizens’ demands and number of family members.