The Tribune

EDITOR, The Tribune.

I had to scratch my head after reading some remarks made by the Prime Minister during the Budget Presentation.

“The government is proposing to allow for the waiver of Real Property Tax Arrears for owner occupied properties valued at less than two hundred & fifty thousand dollars.”

He also said “The government is seeking to allow the Real Property Tax Concessions granted to residential properties last year to be extended to commercial properties with the exception of those which are now subject to collection.”

Why is it that those of us who have for years religiously and at considerable sacrifice paid our property taxes, not being offered some free lunch also?

Instead, prominently displayed in the same daily this government advert;

“Attention property owners, we are coming to your area soon! Beginning May 23rd the Department of Inland Revenue continues to modernise its Property Tax System with the start of a Data collection and imaging project. Field staff from our department will be visiting your property in clearly marked vehicles.”

The political season is officially opened; the faithful get exemption, the rest of us re-evaluation. Now isn’t that a level playing field or what?

IAN MABON

Nassau,

May 27, 2016.