Tax collections projected to be $1 billion lower than expected
Overall tax collections are projected at $2.022 billion for the 2019-2020 financial year. This is expected to be lower than the
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COVID-19 Response Budget: Tax and duty changes
To assist the medical sector during the COVID-19 crisis, importation of the following items will be exempt from Import VAT: -H
Opposition MPs should have been in parliament in the 1st place - Speaker of Parliament to Opposition leader
Speaker Ratu Epeli Nailatikau stressed to Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka that parliament is a workplace and the opposition MPs
Dr Waqainabete stresses to Nawaikula to stop lying to people, the govt did not bring COVID-19 to Fiji
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has stressed to SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula to stop lying to people and made it clear th
COVID-19 Response Budget: Tertiary Loans
For students repaying Tertiary Education Loans, all repayments will be suspended until 31st December 2020, providing these working
COVID-19 Response Budget: Sugar
$50 million has been allocated to the Fiji Sugar Corporation for Cane Delivery Payment. The government is in the process of acq
Urgent COVID-19 Response Needed
Minister for Economy and Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says under the crushing weight of this pandemic, our economy is proj
COVID-19 Response Budget: Donor Fund Set Up
Sayed-Khaiyum says a COVID-19 Donor Fund has been set up. New Zealand has pledged $3 million and Australia has pledged a total of
COVID-19 Response Budget: Education
The government will add another $20 million to the education budget to cater mainly for teachers’ salaries now that the total numb
COVID-19 Response Budget: Elderly Travel Allowance Reduced and to be reviewed in 3 months
The Travel Allowance for the elderly reduced from $40 to $20 per month. Sayed-Khaiyum says the government expects the younger p
COVID-19 Response Budget: More Initiatives
To offer serious mortgage relief for homeowners, the government will also be reducing stamp duty rates for Fiji resident taxpayers
COVID-19 Response Budget: Fuel duty to increase by 20 cents per litre
The Minister of Economy has announced that the government will be raising revenue by increasing the fiscal duty by 20 cents per li