Judges defend their tax exemption
Apr 12, 2008
JUDGES have defended their untaxed salaries, saying they are the only professionals who are not permitted to do private business.
By Hillary Nsambu
JUDGES have defended their untaxed salaries, saying they are the only professionals who are not permitted to do private business.
This was contained in a press release that was issued by the Judiciary’s public relations officer, Elias Kisawuzi, on Thursday.
Kisawuzi said it was misleading to say that tax exemption for judges was irrational.
“Judges and other judicial officers work full time and unlike other public servants, are prohibited from engaging in private business, even on part-time basis, to ensure that they give judicial duties precedence over all other activities,†Kisawuzi stated.
He added that it was misleading to think that it is only judges, who enjoy transport, medical, security and other facilities, because other government employees in different departments enjoy them also according to their level of entitlement.
“The public should appreciate that judges are ethically tied to their salaries, which should be reasonable to enable them discharge their functions with dignity and impartially,†Kisawuzi contended.
JUDGES have defended their untaxed salaries, saying they are the only professionals who are not permitted to do private business.
This was contained in a press release that was issued by the Judiciary’s public relations officer, Elias Kisawuzi, on Thursday.
Kisawuzi said it was misleading to say that tax exemption for judges was irrational.
“Judges and other judicial officers work full time and unlike other public servants, are prohibited from engaging in private business, even on part-time basis, to ensure that they give judicial duties precedence over all other activities,†Kisawuzi stated.
He added that it was misleading to think that it is only judges, who enjoy transport, medical, security and other facilities, because other government employees in different departments enjoy them also according to their level of entitlement.
“The public should appreciate that judges are ethically tied to their salaries, which should be reasonable to enable them discharge their functions with dignity and impartially,†Kisawuzi contended.