MP Hashem wants to charge road taxes on expatriates living in Kuwait
Friday, January 13, 2017
MP Safa Al-Hashem called for imposing more charges and taxes on expatriates including charging road taxes on all expatriates living in the country, local daily Kuwiat Times reported.
According to Kuwiat Times report, MP Hashem said that increasing the lliving cost for expatriates will pave the way for amending the demographic structure.
She said that the government should increase electricity and water charges, impose new taxes like value added tax (VAT) and others and even road taxes on all expatriates living in the country.
The lawmaker said that if this policy is strictly implemented for the next three years, it will help rectify the demographic structure in the country. By raising the cost of living for expatriates, Kuwaiti employers will recruit only high-skilled foreigners that the country needs. It will eventually lead to reducing the number of expatriates in Kuwait, daily reported quoting MP.
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