Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre continues to deceive the people of Saint Lucia. He stood before the nation and claimed there would be no new taxes yet in reality, his government has quietly extended the 2.5% Health and Security Levy, a tax that was supposed to end this year.
Even more alarming, there is now a proposal circulating to increase VAT by another 2.5%, a move that Pierre failed to mention in his budget presentation.
Saint Lucians are being misled. A tax by any other name is still a tax. Don’t be fooled by fancy words and political spin. You deserve honesty, not half-truths and hidden burdens
WHERE HAS CIVIL SOCIETY GONE TO?
By Anthony Serieux Repeatedly over the past 18 months of rule by the St Lucia Labour Party, there have been articles and suggestions in the media that civil society organizations need to speak out against some of the ongoing developments in our country. Conversely, when the United Workers Party was in power there was never any need to make such…
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