- St. Vincent and the Grenadines will hold its next VAT-Free Day on August 28, 2026, aimed at helping low-income families with back-to-school costs.
- Eligible VAT-free items include school supplies, toiletries, groceries, and non-alcoholic beverages, while services and items like tobacco, firearms, and motor vehicles are excluded.
- Senator Lavern King said the date was chosen after consultations to match road work program payouts and boost spending power for low-income workers.
- This will be the country’s second VAT-Free Day, following the first on December 19, 2025, and it fulfills a campaign promise for household relief before the school term.
Source: stvincenttimes.com
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