Activists hail tax exemption

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsM Kamaraj, an activist championing the causes of the differently-abled, welcomed the government’s decision to exempt persons with 40 per cent disability from profession tax, saying those with over 40 per cent disability are acutely handicapped and definitely need support.However, he wanted more disabled-friendly measures to be initiated.“Most of the differently-abled are educated but are begging on the streets. Rather than announcing fringes like exemption from property tax for those with 40 per cent disability, the Government should create more employment opportunities for them so that they can be independent and self sufficient. There are no jobs that are disabled-friendly and in most of the vacancies, the reservation for the physically-handicapped is almost never adhered to,” he charged. “While what the government is giving us is clearly not enough, we still welcome the announcement as there will be more clarity on who can avail the exemption to profession tax,” Kamaraj said.first published:September 17, 2012, 11:52 ISTlast updated:September 17, 2012, 11:52 IST
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M Kamaraj, an activist championing the causes of the differently-abled, welcomed the government’s decision to exempt persons with 40 per cent disability from profession tax, saying those with over 40 per cent disability are acutely handicapped and definitely need support.

However, he wanted more disabled-friendly measures to be initiated.

“Most of the differently-abled are educated but are begging on the streets. Rather than announcing fringes like exemption from property tax for those with 40 per cent disability, the Government should create more employment opportunities for them so that they can be independent and self sufficient. There are no jobs that are disabled-friendly and in most of the vacancies, the reservation for the physically-handicapped is almost never adhered to,” he charged. “While what the government is giving us is clearly not enough, we still welcome the announcement as there will be more clarity on who can avail the exemption to profession tax,” Kamaraj said.