PM unhappy with property tax issue

Speaking at a news conference following yesterday’s Cabinet meeting, Rowley said he took issue with the ministry for not properly laying the foundation for the exercise.

“Because I knew that these mischief- makers would have made mischief of it and I knew that population ought to have been properly prepared to receive it since it was not something they would have been accustomed to,” he said.

“Because many persons, while they were willing to participate, there were many questions to be answered. I must say that the Ministry of Finance did not do the best job of it.

But that does not say that the Ministry of Finance is not to carry out the law.” The PM said his statement must not be seen as a criticism.

“All we have to do is improve on it. And we are improving on it because right now on the subject of property tax, a lot has been said and we will continue to say so that people can be comfortable that the tax is fair and reasonable and it is part of the administration of collecting revenue to service the country,” he said.