Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

Tag: 2025

Minister of Finance meets with the Minister of Finance of Jamaica.

Today, Tuesday 27th May, 2025, the Honourable Davendranath Tancoo, Minister of Finance along with Senator the Honourable Kennedy Swarathsingh, Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development, met with the Honourable Fayval Williams, MP, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Jamaica and His Excellency Vonroy Rochester, Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of Jamaica in Trinidad…

Media Release: Extension of the Tax and National Insurance Amnesty to August 2, 2025

The Minister of Finance, the Honourable Davendranath Tancoo wishes to advise that the Tax and National Insurance Amnesty introduced by the Finance Act, 2024 (with effect from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024) has been extended to August 2, 2025. In this regard, the necessary Orders to extend time have been published as Legal…

Media Release- Minister of Finance and CAF in Introductory Meeting

Finance Minister, The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo met with representatives from the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) to discuss some of the ongoing initiatives with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago led by the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and to formally highlight the bank’s role as Trinidad and Tobago’s principal multilateral development partner. The meeting…

The Ministry of Finance Welcomes new Finance Minister

The Ministry of Finance (MOF) earlier today welcomed the new Finance Minister, The Honourable Davendranath Tancoo.  Upon his arrival, Minister Tancoo was greeted by the Permanent Secretary, Ms. Suzette Taylor-Lee Chee and the Ministry’s executive team of Permanent Secretaries and Deputy Permanent Secretaries. Minister Tancoo received verbal briefings from the executive team as well as…

Media Release: CariCRIS Reaffirms the Sovereign Credit Ratings of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago at Investment Grade CariAA

On March 14, 2025, Caribbean Information & Credit Rating Services Limited (CariCRIS), the regional credit rating agency, reaffirmed Trinidad and Tobago’s investment-grade credit rating of CariAA, with a Stable outlook. The Rating Rationale was published on April 25, 2025. This rating is the second highest among Caribbean and Latin American countries, after Chile, reflecting the…

Media Release: Operationalization of SME Forex Window by the Export Import Bank of Trinidad and Tobago

The Ministry of Finance wishes to advise of the launch of the SME Forex Window as a pilot project through the Export Import Bank of Trinidad and Tobago which will expand the existing forex programmes that are in place by this Government and is specifically targeted to supporting small and medium business growth and economic…

Media Release: Ministry of Finance (MOF)- Extension of the Tax and National Insurance Amnesty to May 2, 2025

The Minister of Finance, Vishnu Dhanpaul, wishes to advise that the Tax and National Insurance Amnesty introduced by the Finance Act, 2024 (with effect from October 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024) will be extended to May 2, 2025. In this regard, the necessary Orders to have been published as Legal Notice Nos. are 110,…