No money for the folks back home
Why a government plan to levy a three percent tax on migrant worker remittances has drawn concern among human rights advocates.
16 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM
Jamal, a Bangladeshi domestic servant in Malé, earns US$500 a month. His basic salary is just US$200, the rest he earns through various odd jobs. Every month, at the Western Union money transfer office, Jamal pays US$6 for transaction fees.
Now, the government plans to levy a three percent tax on remittances. This means Jamal will lose another US$15.
“I work seven days a week, very long hours. This is terrible.”
Jamal is the primary breadwinner for his family of 12.
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