Mars 2021

jeudi 18 mars 2021

The opposition Democratic Green Party of Rwanda on Wednesday called for a ‘lasting solution’ after its campaign against hiked property tax bore fruit. The Finance Minister Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana announced Tuesday late evening that government had decided to suspend implementation of taxes on land and property which had come into force in 2019. According to the Ministerial Order at the time, the new rates varied from Rwf 0-300 per sqm. Rates on taxable buildings on the other hand, were categorized based on the market value of the building; that is to say, the 2020 rate for residential buildings is 0.5%, while for commercial buildings is 0.3% and 0.1% for others. There has been a slight change on the 2020 rates compared to the previous year’s where residential buildings rates were at 0.25%, commercial buildings rates at 0.2%, while others stayed the same. There was also to be a change on the next two years’ rates, where by in 2021, residential buildings rates will be at 0.75%, commercial buildings at 0.4% and others will stay the same; while in 2022, residential buildings rates will be at 1%, commercial buildings at 0.5% and others will stay the same. In monetary terms for example, the land tax rose from between Rwf30 – Rwf80 per square metre, to between zero and Rwf300. The law determines the size of a standard plot of 300 square meters, meaning that it is 20 metres in length to 15 metres wide. The tax was to also actually increase by 50 per cent for each extra square metre to such standard plot. Among the noisy critics to the taxes from day one has been Dr Frank Habineza, president of the Green Party. He even introduced a rare private members bill in the Lower Chamber of Parliament to remove or cut the land tax. In media interviews, Habineza has said that his proposal was that if the tax is to be increased, it should at least be put at Rwf100 not Rwf300 as proposed by the Government. He had repeatedly wondered how government can increase taxes in a pandemic. There has been consistent opposition from the public on the new taxes. Asked about them in December last year, President Paul Kagame said government would look into the public’s concerns. Reacting to the latest surprising announcement by the Finance Minister, Habineza said: “We appreciate the positive step taken by [Government] by temporarily suspending the implementation of new property tax law. Let’s hope a lasting solution will be found. We will continue to be the voice of the people.” Since some people had already paid the annual land and property taxes as of February 2021, the finance ministry said the tax body will deduct the extra money paid, and that will be added to the taxes for 2022. Since the news came through, there has been overwhelming positive reaction from the public on social media and radio talk shows. For the Green Party, they will see this current development as one of their wins. Source: Green Party Celebrates “Positive Step” As Government Abandons Exorbitant Property Taxes – THE CHRONICLES

jeudi 18 mars 2021

Ishyaka Democratic Green Party of Rwanda rihagarariwe na Depite Dr. Frank Habineza ryashimye Guverinoma y’u Rwanda yumvishe gutaka kw’abaturage ikarekeraho umusoro wari usanzweho ku mutungo utimukanwa. Ku munsi w’ejo kuwa Kabiri nibwo Minisitiri w’Imari n’Igenamigambi, Dr Uzziel Ndagijimana, yatangaje ko impinduka zari zabaye mu kwishyura umusoro ku mutungo utimukanwa urimo uw’ubutaka zibaye zikuweho, abantu bakazakomeza gusora uko basoraga mu 2019. Ni nyuma yo kwinuba kwa benshi bari bamaze igihe bagaragaraza ko uwo musoro uhanitse cyane bitajyanye n’ubushobozi bwabo. Minisitiri Ndagijimana yabwiye RBA ko umwaka utaha ari bwo hazakorwa isuzumwa ry’impinduka zari zashyizweho, ibyo iryo suzuma rizagaragaza akaba aribyo bizagenderwaho hagenwa umusoro mushya ku mutungo utimukanwa.Yavuze ko abari bamaze gusora umusoro wa 2020 bagendeye ku mpinduka zabaye mu itegeko, amafaranga arengaho bazayaheraho nibongera gusora. Ishyaka Democratic Green Party of Rwanda riyoborwa na Dr Frank Habineza ryagaragaje ko ritewe akanyamuneza n’izi mpunduka , aho rivuga ko nubwo bitari iby’igihe kirambye ariko rishima Leta yumvise gutaka kw’abaturage bayo. Mu butumwa bwabo baragira bati: Turashimira Guverinoma y’u Rwanda ku ntambwe nziza yateye ikumva agahinda k’abaturage ku mpinduka k’umusoro w’ubutaka n’umutungo utimukanwa byagombaga gusoreshwa uyu mwaka. Nubwo icyemezo kirambye kitaraboneka twizeye ko nacyo kizagerwaho kandi tuzakomeza kuba ijwi ry’Abanyarwanda” Ikibazo cy’umusoro ku mutungo utimukanwa cyanagejejwwe kuri Perezida wa Repubulika ubwo yari mu Kiganiro n’abanyamakuru, nyuma w’ijambo rigaragaza uko igihugu gihagaze mu mwaka 2020 waranzwe na Covid-19. Perezida Kagame yavuze ko umusoro ukwiriye kuba ujyanye n’amikoro y’abaturage, gusa avuga ko nanone hataboneka igisubizo kibereye buri wese. Bimwe mu byagaragajwe nk’ibibangamiye abaturage mu Itegeko rishya, ni uko umusoro w’ubutaka kuri metero kare wakuwe ku mafaranga ari hagati ya 0-80, ugashyirwa ku mafaranga ari hagati ya 0-300. Itegeko ryavugaga ko inzu umuntu atuyemo atazajya ayisorera uretse umusoro w’ubutaka, mu gihe inzu zirenze kuri iyo atuyemo azajya azisorera. Umusoro ku nzu z’inyongera wavuye kuri 0.1 % by’agaciro kayo, ushyirwa kuri 1 % by’agaciro, bivuze ko wakubwe inshuro icumi. Ibipimo by’ikibanza byemewe ni metero kare 300. Itegeko rivuga ko uzajya amara igihe cyagenwe adakoresha ikibanza icyo cyagenewe azajya acibwa umusoro w’inyongera ungana na 100%, mu gihe ubutaka burenze kuri metero kare zagenwe azajya acibwa 50% y’inyongera kuri buri metero kare irenzeho. Source: Green Party yashimye Leta yumvishe gutaka kw’abaturage k’umusoro w’umutungo utimukanwa Rwanda Tribune