CRO UPPER HOUSE ENDORSES SEVERAL BILLS

ZAGREB, Nov 27 (Hina) - The Croatian Parliament House of Counties at Wednesday's session endorsed four bills in the field of taxes, which increase the non-taxable part of the income and decrease income tax. After a short discussion, the House gave most votes against amendments to the Law on Profit Tax. With most votes and without discussion, the Upper House approved a report on the work of the State Auditing Bureau in 1996 and a report on audits that had been carried out in 1995. The House of Counties refused to approve a suggestion of members of the Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS) on amendments to the Law on Local Government and Self-Government, which would nullify a provision of the law which stipulates that a county prefect had to be confirmed by the Croatian President, and which would separate the duties of county prefect and the mayor of Zagreb which is being performed by one person. (hina) lm jn 271951 MET nov 96