New fees on remittances for expats in Kuwait
DUBAI: Expatriates in Kuwait have to pay fees now on all money remittances sent abroad after Kuwait’s financial and economic affairs committee approved new bills, Kuwait News Agency KUNA reported.
In a statement, Committee Chairperson, Salah Khorshed, said that the commission had approved the bills for these new taxes which will be lower for low-income expats.
According to the new law, fees will be split among salary categories as such:
. $300 salaries will be taxed 1 at percent
. $333 — $667 salaries will be taxed at 2 percent
. $1,000 — $1,665 salaries will be taxed at 3 percent
. $1,668 — $5,550 salaries will be taxed at 5 percent.
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Woman dies after falling off crowded local train in Thane district
Thane (PTI): A 28-year-old woman died after falling off a crowded suburban local train during the morning rush hour in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday, the Government Railway Police (GRP) said.
The incident occurred around 8.10 am at the Badlapur railway station, an official from the Kalyan GRP said.
The victim, Chetana Devrukhkar, was attempting to board a moving train heading for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) when she slipped and fell on the platform, senior inspector Pandhari Kande of the Kalyan GRP said.
He said that the deceased worked with a firm in Thane and was travelling to work.
A case of accidental death has been registered in connection with the incident.
