Audley Shaw, Finance Minister presents his 2016/17 Budget in Parliament today May 12, 2016.
It was a packed Parliament, with students, Diplomatic Community, Journalists and other members of the public.
It was a splendid presentation, comical, factual and eloquently delivered by Finance Minister Audley Shaw.
“IMF had concerns about the implementation of 1.5 tax relief.”
.”I am announcing a 1.5 million of tax relief to all across the board” 13.778 bil in Revenue Increase to help fund Income Tax benefit.
Also those earning $J6 mil up will end up paying 27 percent an effective increase of 2 percent.
Revenue Package
LPG Special tax , Cigarettes tax, departure tax US$35.00, Special Tax J$7 .00.
Hopeton O’Connor-Dennie is Senior International Correspondent & Photojournalist for Vision Newspaper Canada.
Alwin Marshall-Squire is the Editor-in-Chief of S-Q Publications Inc., overseeing editorial strategy for GTA Weekly, GTA Today, and Vision Newspaper. He leads the publications’ mission to deliver bold, original journalism focused on the people and communities of the Greater Toronto Area, Canada, and the global Caribbean diaspora.
Also writes for GTA Weekly and GTA Today.
