Income tax law amendment to be discussed: PM

SANA'A, March 28 (Saba) - Prime Minister Ali Mujawar affirmed here
on Saturday an amendment of the income tax law is scheduled to be
discussed by the cabinet during the forthcoming weeks for decreasing
the current tax.

Opening the second round of the Yemeni Confederation of Labor Unions
(YCLU)'s Central Council held in Sana'a during March 28 - 29,
Mujawar confirmed the government's willingness to promote the living
conditions of employees and laborers as well as increasing means of
training for them.

He demonstrated that Al-Saleh Housing Project for low-income people,
which started by implementing its first phase for 6000 housing units
at a total cost of YR 25 billion, will contribute to limit the
housing problem and will provide work opportunities in different
areas relevant to constructions.

The Premier reviewed the government's achievements in enhancing the
institutional and legislative construction, judgment independency,
financial and administrative reforms and re-structure.

He affirmed the government's support to reinforce the partnership
with the YCLU, indicating that the government closely observes the
federation's efforts to reorganize its internal conditions and to
raise its actual role in serving development and improving laborers'
living levels.

Mujawar also indicated the global financial crisis' negative impacts
and oil prices plummeting, which largely affected the state's
general budget that mainly depends on oil revenues for about 70%,
affirming that forced the government to revise the budget's items
without prejudicing wages or investment program.

The Premier directed Minister of Finance to return the amounts
already declined from the federation's budget, noting the national
and struggle role of the labor movement in different circumstances
and stages.

He urged laborers to take their national responsibility through
backing up the state's efforts to fighting against extremism and
terrorism and all bad acts affecting security and safety of the
country, society, development and investment.

BA/AF