SUBSCRIPTION TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2015 SHAABAN 29, 1436 AH www.kuwaittimes.net Thirteen Barrak Neymar aides detained, saves Saudi deported Brazil Don’t miss 5 20 your copy of MP proposes 5% tax on Min 32º Max 45º High Tide expat money transfers 11:05 Union chief slams mistreatment, abuse of expats Low Tide 04:50 & 18:20 40 PAGES NO: 16553 150 FILS By B Izzak conspiracy theories Prices of basic foodstuffs stable KUWAIT: Pro-government MP Kamel Al-Awadhi yester- Rethink it day proposed that expatriates should be forced to pay a five percent tax on any money transfers sent to their home countries to pay for highly-subsidized public services offered to them. The lawmaker, who headed the immigration depart- ment for years before turning to politics, presented his By Badrya Darwish proposal in the form of an amendment to the central bank law. The state should have the right to “a share in the money transfers by expatriates obtained against services offered by the state to them including educa- tion, health in addition to highly-subsidized services
[email protected] and commodities like petrol, gas, electricity and water,” Awadhi said in his proposal. The majority of expat students study in private alaam Alyakum Mr Al-Awadhi and first of all schools at their own expense as they are not allowed by Ramadan Mubarak insha’Allah to you and your law to attend public schools. Expatriates also already family. Just the other day I was planning to S pay KD 50 per person per year as a health insurance as a write an article thanking you for pushing the gov- requirement for renewal of residence.