- Parliament will debate a proposal to exempt low-income Bahrainis from VAT.
- The exemption would apply to citizens earning less than BD600 per month.
- The government has concerns about the technical and economic implications of the proposal.
- The aim is to ease cost-of-living pressures for low-income families.
Source: gdnonline.com
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