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Government to implement tax for online purchases The government will be seeking to amend the Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST) Act to include taxes for online purchases. Prime Minister Gaston Browne said the measure is to prevent the practice of tax avoidance and tax evasion and stop persons from manipulating government revenues. According to Browne, “The government is considering amending the ABST legislation to allow for the application of the ABST to online purchases to include Amazon.” He said that a lot of purchases are now taking place online and that the government wants to ensu...

Government announces $1.4 billion budget The government of Antigua and Barbuda has announced an EC$1.4 billion budget for 2021, with the hopes that improvements in tax collection, an increase in capital spending, and overall enhancements in its fiscal strategy, will yield a projected growth rate of 3 percent.   “I am pleased, Mr Speaker, that this budget introduces no austerity measures, nor does it cut back on social sector spending on health, education and public services. The budget also introduces no new taxes on our people.  It merely strengthens tax administration and improves tax c...

Education gets lion share of government’s 928.1 Million Dollar budget Spread the love ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and Barbuda – 28 th January, 2021……..Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne on Thursday announced a $928.1 Million dollar budget with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology receiving the highest budgetary allocation in the amount of $143.1 million.  Prime Minister Browne in his budget highlighted his government’s commitment to improving all levels and modalities of education in Antigua and Barbuda which he said that is a platform for high levels of economic growth...

Port of Port-of-Spain The upgraded system now being utilised by the Customs and Excise Division will improve this country’s ease of doing business, the Ministry of Finance has stated. In a release issued yesterday, the Finance Ministry announced that the Customs and Excise Division has upgraded to ASYCUDA World 4.2.2. ASYCUDA is a computerised customs management system developed in Geneva by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) which covers most foreign trade procedures. The upgraded ASYCUDA World 4.2.2. introduces “many new features that are geared towards impr...

Four finalists have been named as contenders for the position of Fort Atkinson city manager.  The finalists are Whitewater City Manager Cameron Clapper; Kronenwetter Village Administrator Richard Downey; Village of Darien Administrator, Clerk, Treasurer Rebecca Houseman LeMire, and Belleville Village Administrator Brian Wilson.  The names were released Friday.  Council selected the four finalists after a three-hour closed session meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 8, Council President Mason Becker said. During the meeting, councilmembers viewed submitted videos from each of seven semifinalists...