In Clause 17 by deleting and substuting for it the following new clause. 17 The Principal Act is amended in paragraph 1 of the second schedule by deleting item “w” and substuting for it with the following: (w) Payment of withholding tax on dividend arising from investment in the export processing zone and special economic zone during initial period of five years.
Mheshimiwa Mwenyekiti, tafsiri yake ni kwamba halikujikita kwenye lile lengo la msingi la kupunguza gharama za maisha, bali imelenga lengo la msingi lingine ambalo na lenyewe naliunga mkono la kupunguza uchakachuaji ambao umekuwa ukiligharimu Taifa hasara ya sh. bilioni takriban 50, gharama ya uharibifu wa magari na kuharibu biashara ya usafirishaji wa mafuta. Ni hoja ambayo naiunga mkono lakini namna ambavyo imechukuliwa na Serikali imelenga kuondoa uchakachuaji bila kuelekea kwenye suala la kupunguza bei za mafuta.