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Feature Address by the Minister of Finance at the Official Opening Ceremony of the CED Building, San Fernando

The new Customs and Excise Division Jetty is a T-shaped Jetty, with a length of 44m and a width of 32m. The jetty will accommodate vessels docking at the King’s Wharf port of entry for Trinidad and Tobago as well as safeguard the Customs and Excise’s mandate to promote security, as well as facilitate and…

Statement by the Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance on the Annual Report of the FIU for the year ended September 30, 2022 in the 13th Sitting of the House of Representatives 3rd Session – 12th Republican Parliament Monday 23 January, 2023

Madam Speaker, I have been authorized by Cabinet to make the following Statement. I therefore thank you for the opportunity to deliver this Statement on the Annual Report of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Trinidad and Tobago (FIUTT) for the year ended September 30, 2022. In accordance with Section 18 of the Financial Intelligence Unit…

Tender Notice – Supply and Delivery of One (1) 4WD Backhoe Loader to the Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation, Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government

Tenders are invited for the Supply and Delivery of One (1) 4WD Backhoe Loader to the Couva/Tabaquite/Talparo Regional Corporation, Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government. Tender documents can be collected during normal working hours at the Central Tenders Board’s Office, 116 Frederick Street, Port of Spain.  Telephone No. 625-2311. Any further technical information may…

Feature Address by the Minister of Finance at the Opening of the UNCDF-EU-OACP Regional Financial Inclusion Technical Workshop Series

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen.I am very pleased to be given this opportunity to contribute to today’s important discussion on Advancing Financial Inclusion in the Caribbean, especially when the digital financial services landscape is so rapidly changing.In Trinidad and Tobago, the Government, through the Ministry of Finance, is deeply invested in efforts to improve the…

Media Release – Minister of Finance Waives ALL Taxes on Components in CCTV Systems, including Cameras and DVRs, with effect from January 1st, 2023

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to announce a waiver of all taxes (Customs Duty, Online Purchase Tax and Value Added Tax) on CCTV cameras and DVRs used in CCTV systems, as stand-alone items.This tax waiver will take effect from January 1st, 2023.

Tender Notice – Consultancy Services for the Conduct of a Job Evaluation/Classification Exercise in respect of Offices in the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service including the development of a Classification and Compensation Plan relevant to the needs of the Prison Service for the Personnel Department (Office of the Chief Personnel Officer)

Proposals are invited for Consultancy Services for the Conduct of a Job Evaluation/Classification Exercise in respect of Offices in the Trinidad and Tobago Prison Service including the development of a Classification and Compensation Plan relevant to the needs of the Prison Service for the Personnel Department (Office of the Chief Personnel Officer). Bidding documents can…