COST SAVING POLICIES IN EFFECT AND SCHOOL REFURBISHMENTS TO COMMENCE
Channel: Saint Lucia Government
Date: 2023-08-09

📌XCD 5.4 MILLION FOR SCHOOL REFURBISHMENTS AND REPAIRS
Prime Minister Hon. Philip J. Pierre has secured Parliament's approval to allocate XCD 5.4 million to refurbish and repair schools ahead of the commencement of the new 2023/24 academic year in September.

📌SAINT LUCIA’S MANUFACTURERS EXEMPT FROM HEALTH AND CITIZEN SECURITY LEVY
To ensure the cost of production and manufacturing remain low and to keep retail prices of locally produced goods affordable, the Prime Minister has exempted Saint Lucia's manufacturing sector from the Health and Citizen Security Levy.
 
📌LOCAL RETAILERS URGED TO COMPLY WITH VAT EXEMPTION POLICY
The Prime Minister encourages private sector merchants to comply with the government's Value Added Tax exemption policy on select retail goods.