Taxing diaspora

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

I've heard that some Eritrean diaspora contribute to their country by paying tax money back home. If this is true, why does every other nation or ethnicity have more nidaam and initiative than us? Instead of travelling around world with a begging bowl asking old grannies to donate their caydh money, this useless government should be creating a state-run international bank and persuading SL diaspora to sign up to a monthly/annual donation into the bank. I would be more than willing to pay and I know lots of people who feel the same way. They should be taxing xawaalads at a rate of 10%-20% fro every remittance. They should be taxing businesses.

Every summer thousands of Somalis flock to SL for holidays and contribute fck all. There should be a some sort of taxation on that as well - because at the moment all the profit goes towards the airlines/hotels/restaurants. Maybe some sort of Airport tax. I live in the UK, a rich country where even the air I breath get's taxed. How the fck is a dirt-poor country not thinking like this when they need the money more?

[anzeloti]

I've heard that some Eritrean diaspora contribute to their country by paying tax money back home. If this is true, why does every other nation or ethnicity have more nidaam and initiative than us? Instead of travelling around world with a begging bowl asking old grannies to donate their caydh money, this useless government should be creating a state-run international bank and persuading SL diaspora to sign up to a monthly/annual donation into the bank. I would be more than willing to pay and I know lots of people who feel the same way. They should be taxing xawaalads at a rate of 10%-20% fro every remittance. They should be taxing businesses.

Every summer thousands of Somalis flock to SL for holidays and contribute fck all. There should be a some sort of taxation on that as well - because at the moment all the profit goes towards the airlines/hotels/restaurants. Maybe some sort of Airport tax. I live in the UK, a rich country where even the air I breath get's taxed. How the fck is a dirt-poor country not thinking like this when they need the money more?

[Xildiiid]

What happened to your Somalia? Or did the people you wanted to bend over for tell you to gtfo of their business? This nigga is triple niiiiiiic.


Anzeloti,

You're leaking AMISOM cum, wipe that off and I'll tell you that Somaliland precedes Somalia as a country. When you're ancestors were under colonial bondage, my people were free. Today you're people are under the mercy of the AU, again my people are free.

[PrinceDaadi]

Abdi: while it is a very good initiative i think lack of institution will hinder that, if we can build basic institution then everything else can be build over them. in September, i was in Hargeisa and was interested to understand the socio-economic and political willing of major changes, while the people are ready to move, the government is not leading them to the promised land.

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

@Xildiid. If you want to shit all over a topic, please do so elsewhere. Whether I am a unionist or not is no concern to you. SL is the land of my ancestors and I can say what I like about it.

@prince daadi. It's the same story all the time. If any development takes place, it is always a private venture by somali businessmen or a foreign donation. This government (and the one before it and most likely the one after) is devoid of any creativity or initiative. A plan that fails is still better than a non-existent one. You are right that there are relatively few institutions in SL, but who's task is it to set them up in the first place? The government's.

[PrinceDaadi]

while individuals can initiate a noble initiative and latter might be picked by public bodies tasked to come up policies. my understanding is that the parliament is the sole representative of the people and it is them to build institutions. at the end of the day in order to come up an institutions you need policies.

btw if you are serious about doing something i have few idea which individuals/groups can initiate in back home and the change will be far reaching.

[PrinceDaadi]

DP

[AbkoowDhiblaawe]

I have said this before. Btw Did u know eritreans can't go back to their country if they don't pay tax.

[Octavius]

the diaspora tax is why Eritrea can afford to invest in roads and infrastructure, its the logical thing to do. Unfortunately we need a change in leadership because the current guys are not delivering

[Ismail87]

Most Somali gov officials are fat caydh ku naax morons from the diaspora so why would they impose tax on themselves?

[StormShadow]

Your idea wouldn't work in Somalia as a whole maybe in a divided gobols.

[Brigadier12]

We have a lot to tax

Hawalas must pay tax on every transaction.
Telecommunication companies must be taxed based on their incalls and outcalls. Somaliland does not take a lot of VAT, value added tax . We need to improve the system. here is my suggestion


1: Creating well established diaspora agence.
2: the parliament should release the Commercial banks law as soon as possible, so that we can control the private financial institutions. Some religous leaders are delaying the process because of "ribo" interests.
3: telesom must have their own zaad bank, other ways the zaad must be banned, its hard to control mobile money transferring without bank, and its not safe because zaad did not sign any guaranteed security responsibility if the system gets hacked or crashes.

[Prlnce]

It's called EXTORTION. Its not voluntary Eritreans are forced to pay the "Diaspora tax" in order to go back home. And this tax is used to support terrorist groups like al shabab or anyone they see as Ethiopia's enemy. Its not used to build better infrastructure. Maybe research the topic before talking out of your ass.

source: http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/at ... 202023.pdf
Page 3 paragraph 10

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/eritrea-dictat ... eo-1435794

[Rambie]

It's a good idea but the example is not. If the Eritrean people do not pay they wont renew their passports and than go after the family back home. What a retard country!

[Rambie]

It's a good idea but the example is not. If the Eritrean people do not pay they wont renew their passports and than go after the family back home. What a retard country!