Day: December 21, 2022

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House Economy committee approves ASEZA law amendments

Amman, The Lower House Economy and Investment Committee on Wednesday approved amendments to Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) Law for 2022.

During its meeting, the committee’s chairman, MP Omar Naber, presented the bill’s mandating reasons aimed to oblige foreign companies to register at ASEZA, revoke reference to social services tax in line with abolition of its law, and align the authority’s tax system with international tax standards and rules.

Following consultations with stakeholders, Naber said the committee approved the bill’s articles after making the necessary amendments.

For their part, the committee’s members said amendments seek to encourage investment in Aqaba, making it an “attractive” area for foreign companies.

Meanwhile, Income and Sales Tax Department (ISTD) Director General, Husam Abu Ali, said gov’t’s main goal focuses on stimulating Aqaba’s economic activity, adding that incentives and privileges are given to investors wishing to launch their projects in the port city and employ Jordanians.

The bill’s mandating reasons seek to stimulate investment in the real estate and housing sector and increase the related trading volume by lowering fees collected in relation to property value for sale and donation contracts.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Royal Jordanian sponsors 5 households in SOS Children’s Villages

Amman, Royal Jordanian (RJ) announced a community partnership with the SOS Children’s Villages Jordan, under which RJ will sponsor 5 families for a year as part of the airliner’s social responsibility and sustainability strategy.

RJ believes in this national non-profit society’s role and importance of supporting its humanitarian missions in providing orphaned child-based care, the RJ said in a statement.

RJ CEO, Samer Majali, expressed happiness for providing this support, which comes in conjunction with the 60th anniversary of the airline’s establishment and reflects its mission to serve the Jordanian society.

Assistance would have a direct impact on making beneficiaries able to provide a decent life for households, meet their needs to cover their annual expenses and embody principle of equality, Majali added.

Meanwhile, RJ employees also presented in-kind gifts to children of SOS Villages in Amman on this occasion and advent of the New Year.

For her part, Director of SOS Children’s Villages Jordan, Rana Zoubi, expressed pride in RJ’s support, noting the importance of joint cooperation with national institutions to achieve a societal impact on children.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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AND seizes 200k narcotic pills; nabs smuggler in Northern Badia-PSD

Amman, The Anti-Narcotics Department (AND) seized 200,000 narcotic pills, in possession of a drug smuggler in the Northern Badia region.

In a statement, media spokesperson of Public Security Directorate (PSD) said an AND investigation team tracked tipoffs for months about a person suspected of drug smuggling and trafficking, who possesses a “large” quantity of narcotic pills hidden in a desert area.

Following intelligence efforts, information collection and verification, the spokesperson said the suspect was raided and arrested.

Guiding authorities, AND agents moved to an unpopulated desert area in a northern Badia region, where narcotic substances were hidden, and 200,000 narcotic pills were seized, hidden in a rocky terrain, the spokesperson announced.

Source: Jordan News Agency