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		<title>Ministry of Finance Call Circular No. 01 Dated: April 24, 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Draft Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure of Ministries and Departments including the Income and Expenditure of Statutory Boards and Similar Bodies and of the Tobago House of Assembly for the Financial Year 2027]]></description>
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<p>Draft Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure of Ministries and Departments including the Income and Expenditure of Statutory Boards and Similar Bodies and of the Tobago House of Assembly for the Financial Year 2027</p>



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		<title>Contract Awarded by the Ministry of Finance for the month of April 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:35:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Media Release: Extension of Time for the Payment of Gaming Taxes</title>
		<link>https://www.finance.gov.tt/2026/04/24/media-release-extension-of-time-for-the-payment-of-gaming-taxes/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Ministry of Finance has advised of an extension by the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) in the timeframe for the payment of gaming taxes.]]></description>
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		<title>Media Release: Customs and Excise Division Seizes Marijuana Shipment in Port of Spain</title>
		<link>https://www.finance.gov.tt/2026/04/22/media-release-customs-and-excise-division-seizes-marijuana-shipment-in-port-of-spain/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:08:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[During routine operations, Customs Officers conducted examination of cargo which led to the discovery of eighteen (18) packages containing a green plant-like material concealed within a household appliance. Officers from the Preventive Branch were subsequently contacted and responded to the location, where field testing confirmed the substance to be cannabis. The estimated street value of&#8230;<p class="more-link"><a href="https://www.finance.gov.tt/2026/04/22/media-release-customs-and-excise-division-seizes-marijuana-shipment-in-port-of-spain/"><span>Read More</span><i>&#43;</i></a></p>]]></description>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;" class="stk-highlight">During routine operations, Customs Officers conducted examination of cargo which led to the discovery of eighteen (18) packages containing a green plant-like material concealed within a household appliance. Officers from the Preventive Branch were subsequently contacted and responded to the location, where field testing confirmed the substance to be cannabis. The estimated street value of the seizure is <strong><em>$1,413,302.00.</em></strong></span></p>
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		<title>Estimates of Expenditure for Financial Year 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:50:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure of Statutory Boards and Similar Bodies and THA for Financial Year 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:21:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Details of Estimates of Recurrent Expenditure for the Financial Year 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Estimates of Revenue for the Financial Year 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Estimates of Development Programme for Financial Year 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Media Release: Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar’s Leadership Marks the Return ofConfidence and Opportunity</title>
		<link>https://www.finance.gov.tt/2026/03/09/media-release-prime-minister-kamla-persad-bissessars-leadership-marks-the-return-ofconfidence-and-opportunity/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 21:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Trinidad and Tobago is once again being led with seriousness, purpose and direction. Through the decisive leadership of the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, our country is once again being regarded with respect, credibility and renewed confidence. Her recent visit to the United States will serve to strengthen investor confidence and support a return to growth and&#8230;<p class="more-link"><a href="https://www.finance.gov.tt/2026/03/09/media-release-prime-minister-kamla-persad-bissessars-leadership-marks-the-return-ofconfidence-and-opportunity/"><span>Read More</span><i>&#43;</i></a></p>]]></description>
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<p>Trinidad and Tobago is once again being led with seriousness, purpose and direction. Through the decisive leadership of the Honourable Kamla Persad-Bissessar, our country is once again being regarded with respect, credibility and renewed confidence. Her recent visit to the United States will serve to strengthen investor confidence and support a return to growth and economic momentum.</p>



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