Türkiye said on Monday that it had increased departure fee for Turkish citizens flying to international destinations by 233 per cent to enhance tax revenue. According to the Turkish Revenue Administration, citizens traveling abroad on international flights are now to pay 500 Turkish liras (14.89 U.S. dollars) for the exit tax stamp starting at midnight. To prevent potential inconveniences at border crossings, the administration has allowed travelers to make the fee payments in advance and introduced an online option. The tax package, which includes raising the departure fee from 150…
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Governor Bago says majority of Niger citizens live below poverty line
Governor Umaru Bago of Niger has said that majority of the population in the State live below poverty line. He made the assertion while delivering a keynote address at a Sustainable Economic Development Cluster (SEDEC) programme for critical stakeholders in Minna, the state capital on Tuesday. The event was organised by German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ). Bago, represented by the Deputy Governor Yakubu Garba, said that statistics of inequality on a wide range of indices in the state was worrisome. “Over half of our population lives below the poverty line.…
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