Special tax incentives for families led by single women

Families led by single mothers will receive special tax incentives, President Irfaan Ali said on Sunday.

Speaking at a rally in Bath, Region Five, Ali described women as “the bedrock of development.”

He said single mothers can expect special tax incentives when the People’s Progressive Party/Civic is reinstated to government after the September 1 General and Regional Elections.

Ali said more focus will be placed on the development of women, noting that “70 per cent of our graduates today are young women.”

Previously, such a statistic was unheard of in the country, as many women, Ali noted, had been forced to set aside professional and educational goals to raise families.

With more opportunities now available, women are taking the lead, he said. To support them, the government will build childcare facilities in every region.

In addition, the Menstrual Hygiene Initiative under the Office of the First Lady, which provides young women with sanitary supplies for a year, will be expanded to remove all taxes on sanitary and other basic supplies. (DPI)