The Minister of Finance has taken note of statements attributed to Mr. Gary Griffith, former Commissioner of Police, and current Political Leader of the National Transformation Alliance (NTA), in the Trinidad Guardian Newspaper of Saturday, July 1st, 2023 that the Government and/or Ministry of Finance “approved” various items of expenditure at the TTPS while he…
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to announce that the 2022/2023 tax amnesty for the year of income ending December 31, 2021 has been extended to August 31, 2023. This decision has been taken in consideration of the fact that under Section 29(1)(d) of the Public Procurement and Disposal of Public Property…
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has taken note of a ludicrous, fabricated and outrageous claim made by the Leader of the Opposition on a political platform, as reported in today’s Trinidad Guardian newspaper, but without a shred of evidence or basis, that the Government plans to impose a 25 percent (25%) inheritance…
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, M.P., has taken note of erroneous and ridiculous statements made by UWI Professor Roger Hosein regarding the recently published IMF 2023 Article IV Report on its consultation with Trinidad and Tobago.On May 1, 2023, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the 2023 Article IV…
Port of Spain: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded the 2023 Article IV consultation with Trinidad and Tobago, praising the country’s progress in recovering from the COVID-pandemic and achieving fiscal discipline. The Executive Board of the IMF endorsed the staff appraisal following consultations in Port of Spain held with the Ministry of Finance, the…
It is unfortunate that on Wednesday 26th April, 2023 the Newsday Newspaper published an inaccurate headline over an article reporting my recent statements in the Senate. Not once during my contribution on that day did I state that the Ministry of Finance ‘has no oversight over THA.
The Minister of Finance, Hon, Colm Imbert, MP has taken note of inaccurate reporting on the case of Wolwin Lovell v The Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago, which involved a dispute for compensation for the compulsory acquisition of property required for the new Airport Terminal Building in Tobago. This inaccurate reporting has been followed…
The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to advise that the tax amnesty has been extended to May 19, 2023, to give businesses and individuals more time to prepare their financial statements and finalize the necessary documentation to submit their tax returns and pay the taxes due for the year of income 2021…
Today, the IMF has released the Concluding Statement of its two-week 2023 Article IV Mission to Trinidad and Tobago. It is a yearly health-check by international experts, of Trinidad and Tobago’s economy and finances. The Minister of Finance, the Honourable Colm Imbert, MP, extends his thanks to the IMF team, “for the thorough work and…