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
Critiquing Prime Minister Philip J Pierre’s Refusal to Sign the OECS CIP Memorandum of Agreement
The harmonization of Citizenship by Investment (CIP) programs among Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) member islands has long been heralded as a crucial step towards regional cooperation and economic advancement. However, Prime Minister Philip J Pierre’s recent refusal to sign the Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) aimed at achieving this goal has sparked controversy and drawn criticism from various quarters.…
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