I write in full support of one H Singh, who considered it a retrograde step for the Board of Inland Revenue to have taxpayers visit their offices to collect their tax return forms.After phoning to enquire where one may collect said forms I was advised to call at the Queen Street office after 1 pm and I would be given forms.At great inconvenience, I, being 76 years old and with emphysema and colitis, went into town to collect my forms.
Well, lo and behold, no such luck. A polite young woman offered to see if she could get a form from Trinidad House–again no luck but she did give me a Web site where I could get a printout.
There again, no such luck. You can get up to 2012.Where does that leave me and the myriad number of pensioners who have annuities? A computer and printer, if we have one, are now useless.
Like H Singh I wonder what the objective is behind this move. To frustrate the general public?If so, this has been the most successful instigation this Government has made since it came to power. Congratulations.I hate to think what next idiotic move will emanate from a government department seeking to excel the BIR.
Dallas Kidman
Petit Valley