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Media Release – Inaccurate and Misleading article in the Trinidad Guardian on Debt Financing and Government Borrowing

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has taken note of a very misleading article in today’s Trinidad Guardian newspaper entitled “Government Borrows $14B in 9 months” This article gives an entirely false impression that as a result of massive Government borrowing, the public debt increased by over $14 billion between October 2023 and…

Speech by the Minister in the Ministry of Finance at the Launch Event of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Eric Solis Marketing Limited (SOLIS)

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Government continues to recognize the important role that Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play in promoting economic growth and development. The Government also recognizes the importance of Small and Medium Enterprises because they drive innovation and form an integral part of the innovation ecosystem. SMEs are more agile than larger enterprises,…

Media Release: Extension of Time for the Board of Inland Revenue to Issue Notices of Assessment of Property Tax

The Minister of Finance, Honourable Colm Imbert, MP, wishes to advise that the time period for the Board of Inland Revenue to issue Notices of Assessment of Property Tax has been extended from June 30, 2024, to July 31, 2024, vide Legal Notice No. 115 of 2024 (see the Legal Notice attached). This has become…

MEDIA RELEASE: MINISTER OF FINANCE TO SEEK LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE PRIVY COUNCIL THE DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEAL IN CIVIL APPEAL C. A. NO. P-177 OF 2024 JAIWANTE RAMDASS – V – THE MINISTER OF FINANCE & THE CABINET

The Minister of Finance, Hon. Colm Imbert, MP, has taken note of the decision of the Court of Appeal today in the matter of Jaiwante Ramdass (the Auditor General) – v – The Minister of Finance and the Cabinet of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago regarding an investigation into issues associated with the Report…