Jamaica Gleaner Commentary published: Wednesday | May 7, 2003
Tax principles violated
THE RECENTLY announced four per cent cess violates sensible and usual taxation principles. It also batters those who pay their taxes. It does nothing to make those who do not pay their taxes start complying.
A GROWING lack of trust has been the dominant response to the recent actions of the present Administration. This has been compounded by a deep feeling of resentment. - D.K. Duncan
ON THIS Teachers' Day, and despite other topics pressing for attention, I have quite willingly given in to my wife's insistence that today I big up Jamaica's teachers!... - Peter Espeut