PNG IRC Welcomes Court's Decision on NCDC GST Distribution

The Papua New Guinea (PNG) Internal Revenue Commission (IRC) has welcomed the National Court's decision to issue an interim stay order against its decision of 22nd April 2021.

IRC Commissioner-General Sam Koim announced on that date, that the IRC would use 60 per cent of the total revenue from the Goods and Services Tax the National Capital District collects to pay the three sub-national governments of Central Province, Gulf and Motu/Koitabu Assembly, while the remaining 40 % would go to NCDC.

Justice John Anis in his ruling yesterday afternoon said that IRC must now pay the 60 % directly to NCDC to distribute as it used to and before the decision last month.

Mr. Koim in a statement says that the Court recognizes all the arguments raised by the parties concerned, that is why it has come up with that decision.

He says that the decision will now preserve the status quo, and give all parties ample time, to further deliberate on all the issues raised.

Mr. Koim says that he had taken the step to intervene because NCDC has failed to pay the three sub-national governments their share of the revenue. 

NBC News / PNG Today

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