Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Category: Media Release

MEDIA RELEASE – ASYCUDA 4.2.2 BRINGS NEW FEATURES AND GREATER EFFICIENCY

The Ministry of Finance wishes to announce that the Customs and Excise Division has upgraded to ASYCUDA World 4.2.2. It introduces many new features that are geared towards improving the quality of service offered by the Division whilst at the same time enforcing the necessary Customs controls that ensure consistent quality data is submitted by…

PRESS RELEASE – THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST THE AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT ACT , ARE NOT BASED ON FACTS, LOGIC, OR INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, M.P., has taken note of commentary in the media regarding the proposed amendments to Section 7 of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property Act, which would have the effect of excluding Government to Government contracts from the ambit of the Office of Procurement Regulation, in particular…

MEDIA RELEASE – PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TERMINAL AND ASSOCIATED WORKS AT THE A.N.R ROBINSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TOBAGO

The Minister of Finance, the Honourable Colm Imbert, M.P., in conjunction with the Honourable Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, Assemblyman Ancil Dennis, wishes to advise that approval has been granted for the payment of compensation to an additional fifteen (15) property owners in Tobago, whose properties are being acquired for the construction…

Media Release: e-Tax Services are available to Taxpayers

The Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) has taken note of reports circulating in the public domain regarding interruptions in accessing the Inland Revenue Division’s (IRD) e-Tax Service. The BIR wishes to advise that e-Tax services have been consistently and reliably available to taxpayers with the exception of a scheduled maintenance, during the period Friday, October…

MEDIA RELEASE – GRACE PERIOD FOR IMPOSITION OF INCREASED TAXES AND IMPORT DUTY ON IMPORTED PRIVATE MOTOR CARS

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, M.P., wishes to advise that at its meeting last week, Cabinet agreed that with respect to the announcement made in the 2021 Budget Statement regarding an increase of taxes and import duty on certain private motor cars, namely certain smaller engine CNG, electric and hybrid cars, the new…

Payment of Compensation to Property Owners in the Construction of a new Terminal and associated Works at the A.N.R Robinson International Airport, Tobago

The Minister of Finance, the Honourable Colm Imbert, M.P., in conjunction with the Honourable Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly, Assemblyman Ancil Dennis, wishes to advise that approval has been granted for the payment of compensation to an additional twenty-four (24) property owners in Tobago, whose properties are being acquired for the construction…