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Clint Chan Tack
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Finance Minister Colm Imbert – Photo courtesy Office of the Parliament
THE Finance Ministry on Friday reminded members of the general public about 16 measures introduced within the 2022 price range that can take impact from January 1 (New Year’s Day). The reminder was posted on the ministry’s Twitter account.
These have been:
– a 5 per cent discount in tax charge for vital exporters of items for 3 years
– 50 per cent tax exemption on the primary $100,000 of chargeable revenue for brand spanking new firms whose core enterprise actions are digitisation and know-how options
– 5 per cent discount in tax charge for 3 years for small, medium enterprise (SME) firms whose core enterprise is know-how options and digitisation
– full tax vacation for the primary five-year interval to new SMEs itemizing on the TT Stock Exchange
– $8,000 effective for chubby vans
– 5 per cent discount in tax charge for the manufacturing sector for 2 years on qualifying tasks
– discount within the charge of withholding tax to eight per cent on distribution made and three per cent the place such distribution is made to a father or mother firm, subsequent to the modification of the Income Tax Act
– growing the restrict to $30,000 on mortgage curiosity paid by first-time householders for 5 years from the date of acquisition
– enhance in aid granted on permitted pension and annunity plans to $60,000
– 100 per cent exemptions on VAT, motorcar tax and customs obligation on imported battery-powered electrical autos not more than two years outdated
– 100 per cent exemptions on VAT and customs obligation on specified remedy tools for the listening to impaired, visually impaired and bodily disabled
– ten per cent enhance in utility rebates on payments $300 or much less
– 100 per cent exemptions on VAT and customs obligation on all remaining laptop {hardware}, software program and peripherals
– analysis and growth capital allowance (tax aid) of up to 40 per cent of expenditure (in calculating taxable income incurred by firms in analysis and growth)
– tax credit score of 30 per cent up to $500,000 for firms that spend money on carbon seize and storage enhanced oil restoration
– 150 per cent tax allowance of up to $1 million on company sponsorship to heritage properties beneath the oversight of the National Trust.
https://newsday.co.tt/2021/12/31/finance-ministry-reminds-of-measures-to-start-january-1-2022/
