Economic calling on the government to postpone the parliamentary work of customs tariff

[Sweetybird]

Monday 7 May 2012

Economic calling on the government to postpone the parliamentary work of customs tariff

BAGHDAD - and babysit - a student member of the parliamentary economic committee Aziz Sharif Mayahi the government "to stop the customs tariff and postponed until further notice because it will affect low-income people."

He said in a press statement that "Iraq is a country rich and does not require tax to the citizen" and called on the government to "stop the customs tariff and postponed until further notice while improving the living situation of the Iraqi people because there will be a significant increase in the prices of many commodities."

He explained that "the customs tariff law passed by the House of Representatives and the work will start during the month of June as the law in force in most countries, but Iraq is not possible now, and its need initialized when the situation improves standard of living of the Iraqi people."

http://alrayy.com/50006.htm

[Sweetybird]

This article is better than the first one I posted. Sorry, but I don't know how to delete the first one.

Economic Commission asks Iraq Ministry of Finance to postpone Tariff act due to impact on the poor

Posted: May 7, 2012 in Iraqi Dinar/Politics

Tags: Council of Representatives of Iraq, Iraq, June, L. Paul Bremer, Law, Politics of Iraq, Tariff, Tariff Act

Economic Committee demands to postpone the parliamentary Tariff Act

07/05/2012 14:50

Erbil, May 7 / May (Rn) – The Economic Committee in the Iraqi Council of Representatives Monday asks to postpone the application of the Tariff Act because of its impact on the poor.

The Iraqi Finance recently decided to activate the Tariff Act in Iraq as of June next after Tagelin row.

A member of the Economic Commission Mayahi Aziz said in a statement distributed electronically to the media that the Iraqi government to stop the application of the Tariff Act and postponed.

He said that low-income people will be affected if the law applied.

He noted that the law must Ttabekaya after “improve the living situation of the Iraqi people because there will be a significant increase for many commodities.”

And the development of the new law discriminatory tariff starts from zero and up to 30%.

The new law eliminates the Tariff Act issue by the former governor Paul Bremer and the subject of all goods imported into the discount rate of 5% in taxes.

http://bit.ly/c2gPCw

[Nelg]

If they RV then there will not hurt the poor.

[unirod]

Tarriffs will encourage domestic production of food which is what Iraq wants. Iraq may not be able to totally produce all it needs, but at one time it was able to. Iraq has the resources to provide domestically for it's own citizens, and they better get it done as the UN has issued a report that food prices are on the rise and globally are 40% higher than the average. This will effect the poor in Iraq, so it's not all about an R/V to fix Iraqs problems. IMO

Thx,Sweety

[KamelKeeper]

As I read these two articles, it is not the Economic Committee that is calling for the postponement of the tariffs, but one junior member of the parliamentary economic committee, not the head of the Finance Committe, but a junior member give his OPINION:

"...a student member of the parliamentary economic committee Aziz Sharif Mayahi the government "to stop the customs tariff and postponed until further notice because it will affect low-income people."...

The title may say EC, but the articles state an opinion from one person we have never heard of. Just sayin'. Read the other articles stating how imortant it is to implement the tariffs, and the concessions being made for locals regarding the pricing, along with the WTO article about membership.

Is the postponement of tariffs possible? Of course. It has happened before. But I wouldn't put too much into this guy's opinion.

[zigmeister]

As I read these two articles, it is not the Economic Committee that is calling for the postponement of the tariffs, but one junior member of the parliamentary economic committee, not the head of the Finance Committe, but a junior member give his OPINION:

"...a student member of the parliamentary economic committee Aziz Sharif Mayahi the government "to stop the customs tariff and postponed until further notice because it will affect low-income people."...

The title may say EC, but the articles state an opinion from one person we have never heard of. Just sayin'. Read the other articles stating how imortant it is to implement the tariffs, and the concessions being made for locals regarding the pricing, along with the WTO article about membership.

Is the postponement of tariffs possible? Of course. It has happened before. But I wouldn't put too much into this guy's opinion.

Totally agree KamelKeeper, so I am with you....don't worry about it.

[Sweetybird]

As I read these two articles, it is not the Economic Committee that is calling for the postponement of the tariffs, but one junior member of the parliamentary economic committee, not the head of the Finance Committe, but a junior member give his OPINION:

"...a student member of the parliamentary economic committee Aziz Sharif Mayahi the government "to stop the customs tariff and postponed until further notice because it will affect low-income people."...

The title may say EC, but the articles state an opinion from one person we have never heard of. Just sayin'. Read the other articles stating how imortant it is to implement the tariffs, and the concessions being made for locals regarding the pricing, along with the WTO article about membership.

Is the postponement of tariffs possible? Of course. It has happened before. But I wouldn't put too much into this guy's opinion.

Looks like they did postpone it...

National Business Council held a seminar attended by Skinner to discuss the customs tariff law

Monday, 07 May / May 2012 21:57

[baghdad - where]

Hold the Iraqi National Business Council on Wednesday a seminar discussion in the presence of economic and government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh.

The symposium will address the customs tariff law which is supposed to do in the next month, June, and also the subject of inspection certificates for imported goods.

Is hosting the seminar director and director of customs in the Central Agency for Standardization and Quality Control and a representative of the Ministry of Commerce and a number of economic experts.

The seminar will be held at six in the evening at the National Business Council in Jadriya near Baghdad University.

And the law of customs tariff No. 22 of 2010 has sparked a sensation about the impact a delicious j impact on the economic situation and it was decided to postpone its implementation for a year and then to once again to the end of next June, voted the House of Representatives on November 24 last on the decision to postpone implementation of the law for the time being and allow the Council of Ministers determine the appropriate time to apply, in accordance with the requirements of the economic situation / End

http://www.alliraqnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36780:2012-05-07-19-00-25&catid=37:2011-04-08-17-25-57&Itemid=56

Edited May 7, 2012 by Sweetybird

[KamelKeeper]

This "seminar" attended by business people and a few from the customs office, has not been held yet. It is coming up on Wednesday. No one is attendance that can even vote on tariffs. I am not sure which, but it would be the Parliament or Finance Committee that would have to delay the tariffs. It is not a business seminar that would vote, because they can't. Impossible.

And as you have said in another post, the tariffs have been cancelled, a self imposed assumption on your part. Do you realize what that would entail and how Iraq would be impacked? Do you realize what that would do to the negotiations to get Iraq into the World Trade Organization? This is not a small deal to cancel tariffs.

The tariffs may be postponed, but they have not as of yet.