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No champagne taste and mauby pocket
Posted: Saturday, April 9, 2016
No champagne taste and mauby pocket
Finance Minister Colm Imbert yesterday announced a series of measures in the Mid-Year Review of the 2016 Budget in Parliament that are designed to increase revenue and curb expenditure.
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Imbert: Economy worse off
The following is Minister of Finance Colm Imbert's 2016 Mid- Year Review announced in Parliament yesterday.
Govt bids to get back $20B from Clico bailout
US$1.8b spent in three years
TWO of the nation's largest commercial banks weighed in on Government's proposed seven per cent tax on online purchases yesterday, saying that it was a way to reduce foreign exchange leakage
Chambers: Fuel hikes will have major impact
Thumbs up for 15% fuel increase
Country taken for a ride: Kamla
In her 90-minute response to Imbert's presentation, Persad-Bissessar criticised government's new fiscal measures and plans.
VAT collection lagging behind projections
Government will, in the second half of this year, launch an aggressive tax arrears collection drive
Taxes galore
Imbert spreads collection net wide
Taxes spread across board
Global slowdown forces Govt's hand…
Back-pay for public servants in June
CEPEP, URP, GATE under review
...will be restructured for greater efficiency and to reduce wastage of expenditure.
Rowley promises $1M to slain officers
PRIME MINISTER Dr Keith Rowley yesterday said the State intends to ensure the families of officers killed in the line of duty will receive $1 million in compensation
Govt 'bank rolls' debt-ridden firm
THE STATE is now exposed to the tune of $340.2 million in relation to its decision to guarantee a loan by the Export Import (Exim) Bank of Trinidad and Tobago
Kamla hits Grand Bay backing
$50,000 more for luxury cars
...with engines over 1999ccs
Private members' clubs tell Imbert he's wrong
...to say that only three of the 250 private members' clubs in the country had paid statutory deposits.
More CNG stations coming
THE National Gas Company (NGC) CNG company has announced plans to spend an estimated TT $50 million this year to "significantly" improve the supply
ArcelorMittal workers protest
UNSURE of the status of their pensions, which had been placed in the hands of an insurance company...
Fix labour laws to protect ex-workers
Zika or not, in T&T 'abortion still illegal'
Even in light of a possible link between the Zika virus and the congenital condition microcephaly, remains that such an act is illegal unless performed to preserve the life and health of the woman.
Pope releases document on love, marriage
NWRHA must pay doctor nearly $1m for unfair dismissal
'Abused' man killed after receiving 'knife' photo
Fatally stabbed on Thursday morning at his home, hours after he received a photoshopped image of himself on his cell phone
PM: T&T Isis returnees under surveillance
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