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Category: Media Release

Media Release: Inaccurate Reporting and Commentary on Tobago Land Acquisition CV2021-04481 between Wolwin Lovell v The Attorney

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…

Media Release: Tax Amnesty Extended to May 19, 2023

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…

Media Release: Prudent Policies and Growth welcomed by the IMF in the Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission to Trinidad and Tobago

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…

Media Release: With the support of CIAT and CAF, the Ministry of Finance of Trinidad and Tobago evaluates a comprehensive transfer pricing regime

In the framework of the ‘Project for the Control of Transfer Pricing Operations in Trinidad and Tobago’, funded by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), a CIAT team visited the Ministry of Finance of Trinidad & Tobago and its Inland Revenue Division (IRD) during the period March 2-5, 2023; with the aim to formulate…

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…

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.