Import duty will increase on cigarettes and alcohol effective Monday, according to an announcement made Friday by Premier McKeeva Bush’s office.
The increase is part of the government’s budget plan for the current 2012/13 fiscal year.
The import duty rate on cigarettes will increase to CI$210 per thousand cigarettes.
The import duty rate on alcohol will increase by 30 cents per litre for all alcohol including ale, beer, wines, champagne and spirits.
In addition to the import duty rate increase on cigarettes and alcohol, the Government will be charging a CI$100 inspection fee on all cargo containers and a fee of CI$2.00 per 100lbs or part thereof on all loose cargo and packages.
The new import duty rates and fees are effective Monday, 17th September 2012.
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Why not tax the air ocean….making up stuff next….
Government should start selling Alcohol and cigarettes and prohibit everyone else from doing so.What about the tax on Donkey weed and home made liquor from rice and corn.Being a Alcoholic myself this means am not voting for the UDP.
So Caybrew and Rum distilled on Island will remain the same price as they are not imported?
Works for me.
Alcohol and Cigarettes is a Democratic right and we can call this legal extortion. IT,s a shame that they had to stoop this low I hope they don,t come up with another in genius idea and increase the stamp duty on food next month.
This government is on a wild, kleptofascist power grab.