Bougainville Executive Council (BEC)

Acting Chief Commissioner of the Bougainville Taxation Office, Dr Alois Daton, says his office will begin the awareness program in Buka this week with stakeholders in business, government and the public.

President Ishmael Toroama reiterated during the recent cabinet reshuffle, and appointment of new ministers, that the six-point strategy of his government is the guiding principle in achieving the ultimate goal of making Bougainville independent politically, socially and economically.

“Every Minister in the Bougainville Executive Council (BEC) is expected to utilise the six-point strategy to achieve your respective ministry and department’s strategic plans and development goals,” he said.

The Six-Point Strategy is:

Three Ministers have been decommissioned with three new appointments to replace them and a reshuffle within cabinet saw several Ministers reassigned to new portfolios.

The new ministers that were sworn in on Tuesday include:

The Bougainville Acting Chief Tax Collector, Dr Aloyis Daton, said five taxation policy submissions contained information that is claimed to have a formula that is suitable for Bougainville’s business environment.

He said the submissions are in line with the Sharp Agreement, which is the governing principle for formulating the new taxation policy.

The submissions that were presented to the BEC for a decision on the change of the taxation law include;

Submission 1: Future tax framework