Qatarita, I had heard about the government breaking its own laws, but not for long. The easy solution to the problem, of course, is to change the law, rather than abiding by it.
Page 18 of today's Qatar Tribune you will find an article about discussions to change the regarding this very topic:
Advisory Council discusses
income tax draft law
The Advisory Council held its weekly
regular session under its Speaker HE
Mohammed bin Mubarak al Kholeifi
on Monday. The council discussed a
draft law on income tax and a draft
law amending some provisions of
law No 7 of 2005 on Qatar Financial
Centre (QFC).
Blah blah, here's the relevant bit:
The council reviewed a draft law amending some
provisions of law No 13 of 1988 on the
temporary expropriation and seizure
of some buildings for the public benefit
and referred its recommendations
to the cabinet. It also discussed
the Financial and Economic Affairs
Committee’s report on decree law No
27 of 2008 organising the investment
of surplus allocations and the revenues
of government organs, public
authorities and institutions and also
refer its recommendations to the cabinet.
The Advisory Council’s Cultural
Affairs and Information Committee
met under its rapporteur Dr Ahmed
Mohammed Obeidan on Monday.
The committee discussed a request
by members on responsible information
freedom. The discussion will be
completed on a future date. (QNA)
Qatarita, I had heard about the government breaking its own laws, but not for long. The easy solution to the problem, of course, is to change the law, rather than abiding by it.
Page 18 of today's Qatar Tribune you will find an article about discussions to change the regarding this very topic:
Advisory Council discusses
income tax draft law
The Advisory Council held its weekly
regular session under its Speaker HE
Mohammed bin Mubarak al Kholeifi
on Monday. The council discussed a
draft law on income tax and a draft
law amending some provisions of
law No 7 of 2005 on Qatar Financial
Centre (QFC).
Blah blah, here's the relevant bit:
The council reviewed a draft law amending some
provisions of law No 13 of 1988 on the
temporary expropriation and seizure
of some buildings for the public benefit
and referred its recommendations
to the cabinet. It also discussed
the Financial and Economic Affairs
Committee’s report on decree law No
27 of 2008 organising the investment
of surplus allocations and the revenues
of government organs, public
authorities and institutions and also
refer its recommendations to the cabinet.
The Advisory Council’s Cultural
Affairs and Information Committee
met under its rapporteur Dr Ahmed
Mohammed Obeidan on Monday.
The committee discussed a request
by members on responsible information
freedom. The discussion will be
completed on a future date. (QNA)
http://www.qatar-tribune.com/data/20090623/pdf/nation.pdf