Lawyer sues GRA over power to grant passenger baggage duty exemptions

‎He is, therefore, asking the Supreme Court to declare the regulation inconsistent with the Constitution to the extent that it permits the Commissioner‑General or officers of the Customs Division to grant or refuse baggage exemptions on a case‑by‑case basis without prior parliamentary approval.‎Mr Alua is asking the Court to declare the provision unconstitutional, arguing that it gives the Commissioner‑General of the GRA the power to waive or vary taxes without the prior approval of Parliament.‎The Supreme Court is expected to determine whether Regulation 18(2)(b) is consistent with the constitutional requirement for parliamentary approval of tax waivers or variations.