GANGTOK, April 30: “Now opposition parties cannot blame the state government for improper follow up pertaining the matter of exemption of direct and income taxes for Sikkimese people” said BB Gooroong, advisor to the Chief Minister speaking to Sikkim Express today.
Revealing a letter of intimation from the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh regarding the same, Gooroong today took the opportunity to slam the speculations of few opposition parties who were making hue and cry blowing the issue out of proportion.
The letter reads that the Prime Minister has already received the letter dated 23 February 2007 regarding the extension of direct tax laws in Sikkim and for grant exemption from income tax to the entire Sikkim subject certificate holders and their descendants.
Gooroong informed that the reply from the Prime Minister regarding extension of direct tax is a clear message that is loud and clear for the opposition parties. Stating that government of Sikkim is fully alive to the problem regarding exemption of tax, the veteran politician said there was an active consideration by the Central government regards the same.
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