BY
PATRICK OGBOGU
The Delta
State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the State Hotel Occupancy, Restaurant
and Departmental Stores Consumption Tax Bill at plenary presided over by the
Speaker, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori.
The bill
was passed following the presentation of a report by its adhoc committee headed
by the Deputy Majority Leader, Hon Oboroh Preyor.
The
committee chairman while presenting the report of their committee said that the
committee found it necessary to recommend the consumption tax bill in the state
so as to provide other sources of revenue for the state government.
Preyor
disclosed that their committee carried out a thorough work on the bill as it
was promptly examined, scrutinized and analysed before they arrived at the
recommendations.
He
revealed that due to the strategic importance of the bill, their committee took
a sturdy tour to the Lagos House of Assembly where the law had been enacted and
in operation.
The
committee chairman told the House that the state revenue profile was poor due
to the current recession the country, pointing out that tax is the key to
reviving the ailing economy.
Consequently,
the Majority Leader, Hon Tim Owhefere who moved the House to receive the report
for further consideration, moved for the suspension of orders 77, 78 and 79 of
the House rules to enable the House pass the bill, seconded by Rt Hon Peter
Onwusanya representing Oshimili South constituency.
Without
much ado, the House unanimously passed the bill following a voice vote by the
Speaker, Oborevwori who thanked the lawmakers, particularly the committee
members for doing a thorough job on the bill as the consumption tax was
important to the state economy.
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