Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Category: Ministry of Finance

Media Release – Court refuses the Auditor General’s application for leave for Judicial Review of the decision to appoint a committee to investigate the Misstatement of Revenue in the 2023 Public Accounts

By Media Release, Ministry of Finance, News,

The Minister of Finance, Honourable Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to advise that today the High Court refused to grant leave for Judicial Review to Ms. Jaiwantie Ramdass, the Auditor General in CV2024-01720 Jaiwantie Ramdass v. The Minister of Finance and Ors. Further, as a result of the Court’s decision to refuse leave for Judicial Review,…

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MEDIA RELEASE: ATTEMPTED SABOTAGE OF THE WATER SUPPLY AND AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AT THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE HEAD OFFICE BUILDING

By Media Release, Ministry of Finance, News,

On April 30, 2024, an individual gained unauthorised access to the top floor of the Ministry of Finance Head Office Building at the Eric Williams Financial Complex by pretending to be a member of an exterior building cleaning team.Suspicion arose later in the day when CCTV technicians and maintenance staff detected serious water leakage at…

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Media Release: S&P affirms Trinidad and Tobago’s investment grade rating based on financial resiliency

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Today, Standard & Poor’s, the rating agency, has affirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s BBB-credit rating, with a stable outlook. The Honourable Minister of Finance underscores the fact that ‘S&P’s affirmation of our credit rating is a positive development and Trinidad and Tobago is one of the few Investment Grade countries within the Latin America and Caribbean…

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Keynote Address by the Honourable Brian Manning, Minister in the Ministry of Finance at the launch of One FinTech Avenue- 5th July 2023

By Ministry of Finance, News, Speeches,

I am very pleased to be here today to formally open this facility – One FinTech Avenue – which will be regarded as the starting point and gateway for FinTech innovation in the Caribbean, this centre will also be the first of its kind in the Caribbean. This is certainly a huge milestone for Trinidad…

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Media Release: Extension of 2022/2023 Tax Amnesty for the year of income 2021, to August 31, 2023

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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…

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Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) 2022 Annual Report

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Amidst the challenges presented during the period under review 2021/2022, the FIUTT continued its operations to strengthen the AML/CFT/CPF regime of the country, in accordance with the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago Act, Chap. 72:01 (FIUTTA) and international standards.