Day: December 2, 2021
Tax other banks too
Taxing is an ancient and Biblical, but legal way of getting and making money to support a government and development projects. The system of taxing is good, however, the amount […]
IRC needs to explain
I WOULD like to highlight the lack of awareness and assistance by the Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) about some taxpayer rights. Especially now we are affected by the hefty tax […]
Too scared to testify
WHILE it is the Melanesian way to pay compensation for a wrong or a shameful act committed, the practice nowadays stands in the way of modern justice. Compensation deemed by […]
Aust to ensure trade continues
By DALE LUMA THE Australian government will continue to work with Papua New Guinea to reopen borders normalise business and trade, Australian minister for international development and the Pacific senator […]
K150,000 boost to revive coffee growing
By PETER ESILA A COFFEE company in remote Menyamya, Morobe, has received a K150,000 in funding support from the Government to help revive coffee growing and buying in the district. […]
Early Christmas gift for Christopher
CITY Pharmacy Ltd (CPL) group, has announced the first major prize winner for its Christmas Scratch-to-Win competition. Christopher Atbo, 33, from the East Sepik scratched the winning card on a […]
Marape to investors: Try PNG
By DALE LUMA PRIME Minister James Marape has told potential investors in the extractive industry that Papua New Guinea remains an investment destination. He told the 2021 PNG Mining and […]
Bill aims to level playing field
The Government has proposed in its 2022 National Budget’s Appropriation Bills and Taxation Amendment Bills to reduce the import tariff on refined fuel products to encourage competition in the industry. […]
Maprik MP presents acquittal on scheme
MAPRIK MP John Simon has presented his acquittal for the K2 million cocoa price support scheme in his district to the PNG Cocoa Board and urged other districts benefiting from […]
GST to increase by 22pc in ’22
THE goods and services tax (GST) is expected to increase by more than 20 per cent as per the 2022 National Budget figures, PricewaterhouseCoopers tax partner Peter Burnie says. In […]