The annual rates bill has to be passed by 31 March each year to validate the tax rates for the year. Tomorrow being a member's day, the use of urgency is necessary to ensure that it happens. Some of the measures announced in the housing package this morning are tax provisions to be implemented through amendments to the bill that are proposed in the Minister of Revenue's Supplementary Order Paper that is before the House. It is essential that these are in place for the start of the new tax year on 1 April to address the serious housing challenges we face. 