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Privy Council rules in VAT case for legal costs - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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Privy Council rules in VAT case for legal costs - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

The Privy Council has settled the issue of how Value Added Tax (VAT) is to be added to legal fees in Trinidad and Tobago. In a ruling on February 20, Lords Hodge, Briggs, Hamblen, Richards and Lady Rose upheld the appeal filed by attorneys for Bhagwantee Singh-Weekes, the mother of a 20-year-old man, Navin Singh, who died in 2014 from complications from a “flesh-eating” disease. The Privy Council’s decision overturned a ruling by the Court of Ap…See the Story

Senators condemn lunch-money 'extortion' at schools - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

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Senators condemn lunch-money 'extortion' at schools - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

MEMBERS of the Parliament's Social Services and Public Administration Joint Select Committee (JSC) were told about instances where students would extort other students for their lunch money in school. This happened during a public inquiry the committee held with some education stakeholders at the Red House, Port of Spain on February 21. JSC chairman, Independent Senator Dr Paul Richards, recalled previous public statements made by the police bef…See the Story

Caricom leaders hail Rowley as 'Caribbean man' - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Port of Spain · Port of Spain

Caricom leaders hail Rowley as 'Caribbean man' - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Caricom leaders paid tribute to the Prime Minister at the close of the 48th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of Caricom. Dr Rowley will resign as Prime minister before the general election which is constitutionally due this year. The leaders of Barbados, Guyana and Bahamas praised him effusively for his role in pushing Caricom’s agenda and representing the region, as Jamaica’s prime minister Andrew Holness described him a…See the Story

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