Constituency Corner

Tuesday, 15th November, 2016

Tuesday, 15th November, 2016

 

The House met at 1430 hours

 

[MR SPEAKER in the Chair]

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

 

PRAYER

 

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ANNOUNCEMENTS BY MR SPEAKER

The Excess Expenditure Appropriation Bill, 2016

The object of this Bill is to approve expenditure in the excess of monies appropriated for the services of the Republic by the Appropriation Act, 2015, Supplementary Appropriation Act, 2016 and Supplementary Appropriation (2016) Act, 2016.

Commonwealth Parliamentarians to focus on unity and collaboration at 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference


Parliamentarians from across the Commonwealth will gather in London, United Kingdom this week for the 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. The
Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference is the annual conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).

This unique conference brings together Speakers, Members of Parliament and Parliamentary staff representing the nine regions of the CPA. The CPA

CPA Press Release

The Chairperson of the CPA International Executive Committee, Hon. Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury MP, Speaker of the Parliament of Bangladesh urged
Commonwealth Parliamentarians to work together to find common solutions to global issues as she opened the 62nd Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference
in London, United Kingdom today (Wednesday, 14 December, 2016).

Friday, 16th December, 2016


NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TWELFTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - FRIDAY, 16TH DECEMBER, 2016

AT 0900 HOURS


HER HONOUR THE VICE PRESIDENT’S QUESTION TIME (30 MINUTES)


QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

57    Dr M Malama (Kanchibiya) - to ask the Minister of Youth, Sport and Child Development:

Thursday, 15th December, 2016

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF ZAMBIA

FIRST SESSION OF THE TWELFTH ASSEMBLY

ORDER PAPER - THURSDAY, 15TH DECEMBER, 2016

AT 0900 HOURS


QUESTIONS FOR ORAL ANSWER

55    Mr D Mumba (Chama North) - to ask the Minister of Local Government:
        
(a)    when the construction of a modern market and bus station in Chama District will commence; and

The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The object of this Bill is to amend the Value Added Tax Act so as to provide for -

(a) the appointment of taxpayers as agents to withhold value added tax on payments for the supply of goods and services;

(b) the abolition of the Value Added Tax Group Registration Scheme;

(c) the change of validity period of input tax claim to three months;

(d) the change of the due date for filing of returns and payment of tax; and

(e) matters connected with, or incidental, to the forgoing.

The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2016

The object of this Bill is to amend the Income Tax Act so as to -

(a) increase the pay as your earn tax free threshold for individuals from thirty - six thousand kwacha to thirty - nine thousand, six hundred per annum;

(b) increase the pay as you earn top marginal tax rate from thirty - five percent to thirty - seven point five percent;

(c) make it mandatory for all financial institutions to facilitate the acquisition of a taxpayer identification number by an account holder;

The Skills Development Levy Bill, 2016

The objects of this Bill are to provide for -

(a) the imposition, payment and collection of a skills development levy at the rate of 0.5 percent of gross emoluments; and

(b) matters connected with, or incidental to, the foregoing.

Women Speakers of Parliament set clear goals to respond to global challenges

Women Speakers of Parliament from across the globe agreed to rapidly develop parliamentary objectives and action plans that put at the core the integrity of our planet and peace and prosperity. For more news, read here.

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