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toubab1020
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 Posted - 29 Sep 2010 : 13:04:07
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This is good, at last the council has decided to bring to notice the problem of nonpayment of taxes,not is terms of vast amounts of money being shown on the books but of REAL money that people MUST pay if a council is to do its job,Gambians have to realise that everything is not for free they have responsibilities and have to pay for things now.72 people summoned and not one turned up,If I don't go it will all go away,I really hope that collection of the fines is followed up by the court and the money owed to the Council will be passed onto the council by the court.
http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/bac-drags-72-ratetax-defaulters-to-court
BAC drags 72 rate/tax defaulters to court
africa » gambia
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The Brikama Area Council Friday instituted legal action against 72 people within the Brusubi Area for nonsettlement of rates and taxes owed to the council.
The council is claiming the sum of D2,400 (Two Thousand Four Hundred Dalasis) from each person as a result of the non-payment of their rates and taxes at the Brusubi Phase 1, 2 and 3 extensions.
The court, presided over by Magistrate Nkea of the Brikama Magistrates' Court entered judgment in favour of the Brikama Area Council despite the absence of the defendants from the court, which reportedly includes civil servants.
In passing judgment, Magistrate Nkea ordered the defendants to pay the said sum and an additional cost of D225 (Two Hundred and Twenty Five Dalasis) each, making a total sum of D2,625 from each.
Ebrima Jallow, who represented the council, drew the court's attention to the fact that the defendants were all served to appear in court, but to his surprise they deliberately failed to turn up without giving any tangible reason.
Magistrate Nkea then went on to order all the defendants to pay an additional D1,000 for failing to appear in court.
Author: Yai Dibba
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