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Tag: 2023

Seminar on Procedures Required for Accessing Funds in the Estimates of Recurrent Expenditure and Development Programme

On June 21, 2023, the Honourable Colm Imbert, Minister of Finance hosted a seminar on the “Procedures Required for Accessing Funds in the Estimates of Recurrent Expenditure and Development Programme” for Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Permanent Secretaries of the various Government Ministries. In his opening remarks, the Minister of Finance indicated that the seminar…

Media Release: Value Added Tax (VAT) Bonds Application forms are available Online

In keeping with the Ministry of Finance’s 2023 ‘VAT Bonds’ initiative, the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) has announced that persons registered for VAT, (VAT Registrants) can now apply for the payment of outstanding VAT refunds, via VAT Bonds. The BIR further advises that the VAT Bonds would be issued with a three (3) year…

Media Release: Negative Statements by UWI Professor about the 2023 IMF Article IV Report are Unwarranted, Erroneous, Baseless and Unfortunate

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…