05-Mar-2019

The Cabinet decided during its meeting on Monday to extend the period of exemption of the taxpayers from the amounts due to them until the 31st of March, and for the last time, in the event of payment of the outstanding balance, with the possibility of benefiting from the installment.
The decision comes in view of the heavy demand of the taxpayers to pay the amounts incurred after the government's decision to exempt them from the fines incurred in the event of payment, and the decision to allow the taxpayers to benefit from the decision to pay the amounts due to them after the Council of Ministers earlier approved the installment of balances covered To exempt the fines until the end of this year.
The Cabinet also decided today to maintain the rates of real estate rental fees in the Landlords and Migrants Act of 1994 and not to raise them to avoid any additional financial burdens on citizens.
According to the Law of Owners and Traders No. 11 of 1994 and the provisions of Article 5 of the System of Relative Increments of the Ijara Allowance No. 78 of 2013, the Council of Ministers has to review the Ijara allowance according to the percentages that the Justice and Social Peace Authority sees in the various regions of the Kingdom or any part thereof Years.
The National Association for the Protection of the Rights of the tenants raised a letter to the Prime Minister demanding not to reconsider the allowances of Ijara for contracts concluded before 31 August 2000 and not increase at the present time in light of the economic situation and the decline in the movement of real estate activity.
On the other hand, in order to support the development process in Ma'an Governorate, the Council of Ministers decided to approve the granting of a promotional discount for projects financed by the project financing projects in the province.
The decision includes the conditions that must be met to benefit from the incentive of these projects by submitting a request by the borrower for the purpose of obtaining the incentive incentive and the continuity and continuity of the project and be licensed for four years from the date of disbursement of the last installment of the loan.
And that the borrower is obliged to pay all installments due on the loan when the decision to approve the grant of the discount is issued.
The decision will contribute to encouraging the establishment of small enterprises and contribute to the provision of employment opportunities and reduce unemployment and improve the standard of living of the people of the province.
The Cabinet reviewed the responses of the Ministries of Interior, Municipal Affairs, Tourism, Antiquities, Public Works and Housing on the outcomes of the committees formed in relation to the Dead Sea incident.
The responses to the actions taken by each of the ministries included in its area of specialization in order to increase the level of coordination among them and contribute to the avoidance of any imbalances that may limit the speed of the response to accidents and crises.
The Council of Ministers directed that all actions taken be placed within a matrix of procedures under implementation within a clear and specific time frame.
The Prime Minister had earlier published the joint recommendations of the neutral and ministerial committees to find out the causes of the Dead Sea tragedy and the results and recommendations of the two committees in the form of a matrix that includes a series of measures and steps that will be taken to avoid imbalances and mistakes and avoid recurrence in such incidents.
The Council of Ministers decided to approve the extension of the previous decision to treat the Arab tourist as a Jordanian citizen when the fees for entry of tourist and archaeological sites were completed until 31/12/2019 except for the city of Petra. Non-residents) in the amount of JD 5 from 1/3/2019 to 31/12/2019.
The Council of Ministers decided to approve the agreement for the implementation of the project to build an electronic database for the municipalities of the Kingdom "Jordan Observatory".
The project aims at providing a data and information bank covering all aspects of municipal work in the Kingdom and contributing to local development. It will be implemented with a special grant from the Foundation, which has specialized technical expertise in this field without any financial expenses.
The Cabinet also decided to approve the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on scientific research, innovation and technology.
The MoU aims to enhance bilateral cooperation in the areas of scientific research, innovation, technology, exchange of experiences, scientists, scientific and technological information, organizing workshops, conferences and scientific exhibitions.
The Council of Ministers decided to approve the reasons for the draft amended system of the profession of nursing and midwifery practice for the year 2019 in preparation for sending it to the Legislative and Rai Council for approval as appropriate.
The project aims at ensuring the safety of the patient through the evaluation of nurses, new midwives and non-Jordanian university graduates, and to ascertain the compatibility of the quality of the outputs of nursing education with the skills and competencies required within the scope of nursing work and improve these outputs.
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