- The Minister of Finance, Ryan Straughn, opposes the removal of VAT, citing a potential loss of a billion dollars in revenue.
- Straughn argues that eliminating VAT would jeopardize funding for essential services like education and healthcare.
- He emphasizes the government’s strategy to achieve debt sustainability by 2035, which relies on indirect taxation.
- The minister questions how the revenue gap would be filled if VAT is removed, given commitments to public services.
- Straughn mentions efforts to reduce the cost of living by working with the private sector to source cheaper goods.
Source: barbadostoday.bb
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