Rural Tax Resurfaces

Objective: To replenish the coffers. And to do so, the district councils of Rivière-du-Rempart and Rivière-Noire , who have great difficulty in making ends meet, would consider seriously to impose a tax to generate revenue for the service road. Although the amount of the fee has not yet been defined, it could, according to our cross, to be approximately one thousand rupees per year.

If Noel Chetty, Chairman District Rivière-Noire , we openly talk about this project, against Rivière-du-Rempart, it is suggested that at a meeting on Friday, the counselors reported the possibility of introduce this tax to offset the budget deficit.

In several villages, the service of garbage collection is contracted out to private companies. Noel Chetty says he has a plan to introduce a tax to generate revenue for the service road, which is offered twice a week. He argues that some residents luxurious grinds are in favor of such a tax.

"It is possible that we move forward with this plan at the beginning of next year." But he says, "everyone will not pay. Families at the bottom of the ladder will be spared and these continue to receive the same service. " 

At Rivière-du-Rempart, with a budget deficit of between Rs 50 million and Rs 60 million, counselors are being obliged to introduce such a tax. And also take other measures such as increasing the Trade Fees by at least 50%.

In Savannah, the chairman of the district council, Ravin Jugurnauth, reveals that such a tax could come "in due course". "It will not be this year, because with our management, the deficit is only about Rs 8 million. Moreover, we must recognize that the vast majority of the inhabitants of this district are families at the bottom of the ladder " , makes it stand out.

By law, the district councils have a certain autonomy to levy taxes on the services they offer. The Minister of Local Government Hervé Aimée confirmed for only four months, the chairmen of district councils received a circular to this effect. "However, if there is an exaggeration, I can intervene," suggested the minister.