Vanuatu Acts Against Local Council In Case Of Unpaid Tax
Vanuatu's minister of internal affairs, George Wells has confirmed that he
to take action against Port Vila Municipal Council (PVMC) over a debt of
VT280 million (US$2.6 million) in unpaid property tax and a VT60 million
overdraft with the bank. In an interview with The Independent, Mr Wells, who has responsibilty for municipalities
and decentralised authorities, stated that the government has no option but
to act immediately to "remedy the critical situation of this council." "I have been seeking late last week legal advice from the State Law Office
and asked prime minister Ham Lini, who is responsible for the judiciary, to intervene
and find a suitable resolution to the matter, as a record showed that Vila municipality
has all of its assets exhausted," he said. According to The Independent, prime minister Lini last week addressed a letter
asking the Attorney General, Sampson Endehipa, to assist in resolving the matter
with immediate effect. .
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