FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1993
TRADE DEPARTMENT REVISES LICENSING FEES
APPLICATION FEES
FOR
TRADE CERTAIN
THE
1993
LICENCES, CERTIFICATES, RELATED DOCUMENTS AND SERVICES WILL BE REVISED FROM JUNE 15 UNDER
(NO. IMPORT
EXPORT (FEES)
2) REGULATION AND GAZETTED TODAY (FRIDAY).
(AMENDMENT)
BE
EXPORTERS IN PARALLEL, ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION FEES FOR NOTICES TO
BY THE TRADE DEPARTMENT WILL ALSO AND OTHER CIRCULARS ISSUED REVISED.
"IN LINE WITH THE RECOMMENDATION BY FINANCE BRANCH, FEES AND
WILL BE ON CURRENT
CHARGES CENT INCREASE SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRADE DEPARTMENT SAID.
A 10 PER APPLIED,"
A
HAVE BEEN ROUNDED "IN CERTAIN CASES, THE PROPOSED FEE LEVELS
FOR HARMONISATION WITH STAMP COLLECTION OR UP FOR CONVENIENCE OF
HE SAID. DENOMINATION AS SOME FEES ARE PAID BY AFFIXING STAMPS,
THE
PERCENTAGE
IS BASED
ON
THE
GOVERNMENT
CONSUMPTION
EXPENDITURE DEFLATOR WHICH HAS BEEN WORKED OUT TO BE 10 PER CENT
THIS
YEAR.
"STARTING
FROM THIS
YEAR,
THE
GOVERNMENT
WILL
APPLY
AN
FULL
ESCALATING FACTOR TO THE FEES AND CHARGES FOR THOSE YEARS WHEN A
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED. COSTING EXERCISE IS NOT CARRIED OUT,
中中
A
EXCEPT FOR MOST OF THE NEW FEES WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM JUNE 15, CERTAIN CERTIFICATES AND REGISTRATION FEES WHICH WILL BE REVISED AT LATER STAGE.
"THE TEXTILES ADVISORY BOARD AND THE TRADE ADVISORY BOARD EXPRESSED THEIR SUPPORT, BEEN CONSULTED RESPECTIVELY AND HAVE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HAVE
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