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'Buy million-dollar cars at your own expense'
Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2020
'Buy million-dollar cars at your own expense'
Speaking to Newsday on Tuesday, Dennis said, "The exemptions are part of the remuneration package of office holders, but it is currently open to abuse. I'm in agreement with a limit to the exemptions offered so that those who wish to buy million-dollar vehicles must do so at their own expense." Asked if he ever used the tax exemptions, Dennis said in 2013 he bought a Hyundai Santa Fe, and a Porsche Macan two years later.
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3-member T&T team tours FSO Nabarima
UNC cries foul over NIS 'bankruptcy'
He accused the government of dismissing the concern raised by the NIB some years ago, when it warned of a depleting fund if particular recommendations were not implemented. At a joint select committee (JSC) meeting in 2017, NIB executive director Niala Persad-Poliah said it continued to pay out more benefits than contributions received.
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He added: "What is different today is that our indusry is under tremendous economic siege." Antoine added that the industry also accounts for over 126,000 persons, noting that nearly 300 of the 5,700 bars are closed.
Kamla on DSS probe:
I'm skeptical over PM's move to bring foreign investigators
Barbados senior cops here
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Cabinet to revisit fate of registered Venezuelan migrants
"Cabinet will take a decision as to what happens beyond December 31, 2020. I can say that what I suspect we'll do is we will roll it, how long, I can't say that at this stage," he said.
Grounded copter getting wings again to battle crime
After the grounding of the four US$348 million AgustaWestland helicopters in June 2017, one of them is ready to take to the skies again.
Agriculture Ministry looking at animal welfare standards
He recalled in September, the ministry provided a $250,000 subvention to the TT Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TTSPCA). That support came after the TTSPCA appealed for help to fund its operations, which had been adversely affected by the covid19 pandemic.
Hail, funnel clouds? Met Office explains curious weather
Who stole these manhole covers?
He said during the week of October 12-29, they noticed that approximately six manhole covers at Jerningham and three at Munroe Road had gone missing from the pavement along the Jerningham Junction Road. He said this was not the first instance of such an incident since earlier in the year five had been stolen and had to be replaced.
Donte Austin is missing
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Senior officer held with contraband outside Golden Grove prison
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Newly arrived Venezuelan women, bullets found in raid
Murder suspect and machine guns in San Fernando
Mechanic charged with death by dangerous driving
The order was given by San Fernando Coroner Lisa Singh-Phillip at the end of an inquest into the 2004 incident in which Maniram Ramesh, 38, struck Ryan Rampersad with his car.
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