MPs are set to vote on a controversial legislation that would see the introduction of 20 per cent tax on value of imported products that compete with local handicrafts.
The vote will be held as Parliament convenes on Tuesday.
The National Traditional Handicrafts Protection Law aims to safeguard and revive Bahrain’s dying professions. It also seeks to provide Bahraini products with international intellectual and genuine certification.
Read more - https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/980975
