A bill raising the salary cap for the Division of Revenue and Taxation director from up to $42,000 to a maximum of $50,000 is now law, and Senate Vice President Jude Hofschneider (R-Tinian) hopes that the vacant position will now attract qualified applicants.<\/p>\n
Hofschneider’s (R-Tinian) Senate Bill 17-51, House Draft 1 is now Public Law 17-52.<\/p>\n
The bill became law without the governor\u2019s signature after the 40-day period lapsed without any action from the governor.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlthough this bill became law without the governor\u2019s signature, the governor is in full support of this bill,\u201d special assistant for programs and legislative review Vicky Guerrero said in a Sept. 22 letter to House Speaker Eli Cabrera (R-Saipan) and Senate President Paul Manglona (Ind-Rota).<\/p>\n
Under the new law, the salary for the Department of Finance’s other unclassified division chiefs and special assistants is capped at $40,800. Exempted from this cap is the Revenue and Taxation director, who will receive a salary of not more than $50,000.<\/p>\n
Hofschneider said that raising the salary cap for the Rev&Tax director was one of the recommendations by the Senate Tax Policy and Enforcement Review Committee last year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe task force found out that the salary of the Rev&Tax director was unattractive to qualified applicants and that\u2019s why it has remained vacant for three years,\u201d Hofschneider told Saipan Tribune. The position has been vacant since 2008.<\/p>\n
A lack of a Rev&Tax director has been affecting the enforcement of poker regulations and delays in the release of tax refunds and rebates, among other things.<\/p>\n
\u201cWith this bill becoming law, we hope that the administration will be able to hire a director for the division, which is responsible for tax collections and enforcement of tax laws,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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