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The Finance Bill, 2007

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House of Representatives Bill No.: 10 of 2007
Long Title: An Act to provide for the imposition or variation of certain duties and taxes and to introduce other provisions of a fiscal nature and for related matters
Date of Publication in Gazette: As Bill:
As Act:
Date introduced in the House of Representatives: 25 May 2007
Speakers in the House of Representatives: 01 June 2007
Sen. the Hon. Conrad Enill
Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP [Oropouche]
13 June 2007
Dr. Roodal Moonilal, MP (Cont.)
Hon. Anthony Roberts, MP [St. Ann's East]
Mr. Winston Dookeran, MP [St. Augustine]
Hon. Fitzgerald Hinds, MP [Laventille East/Morvant]
Hon. Kenneth Valley, MP [Diego Martin Central]
Date passed by the House of Representatives: 13 June 2007
First Reading in the Senate: 18 June 2007
Speakers in the Senate: 26 June 2007
Sen. the Hon. Conrad Enill
Sen. Cindy Gibbs Nicholas
Sen. Dana Seetahal, SC
Sen. the Hon. Rennie Dumas
Sen. Wade Mark
Sen. Dr. Eastlyn McKenzie
Sen. the Hon. Christine Kangaloo
Sen. Ronald Phillip
Sen. Prof. Kenneth Ramchand
Sen. Dr. Jennifer Kernahan
Sen. the Hon. Christine Sahadeo
Sen. Bro. Noble Khan
Sen. Dr. Glenn Ramadhar Singh
Sen. the Hon. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid
Sen. Parvatee Anmolsingh-Mahabir
Sen. Dr. Tim Gopeesingh
Sen. the Hon. Joan Yuille-Williams
Sen. the Hon. Conrad Enill
Date passed in the Senate: 27 June 2007
Date of Assent: 10 July 2007
Act No.: 17 of 2007
Remarks: This Bill seeks to validate the collection of certain fees and to amend several pieces of legislation of a financial nature, namely:
  1. the Central Tenders Board Ordinance, No. 22 of 1961;
  2. the Retiring Allowances (Legislative Services) Act, Chap.2:03;
  3. the Judges Salaries and Pensions Act, Chap. 6:02;
  4. the Gambling and Betting Act, Chap: 11:19;
  5. the Prison Service Act, Chap. 13:02;
  6. the Retiring Allowances (Diplomatic Service) Act, Chap. 17:04;
  7. the Pensions Act, Chap. 23:52;
  8. the Widows’ and Orphans’ Pensions Act, Chap. 23:54;
  9. the Municipal Corporations (Pensions) Act, Chap. 25:05;
  10. the Old Age Pensions Act, Chap. 32:02;
  11. the Public Assistance Act, Chap. 32:03;
  12. the Fire Service Act, Chap. 35:50;
  13. the Teachers’ Pensions Act, Chap. 39:02;
  14. the Assisted Secondary School Teachers’ Pensions Act, Chap. 39:03;
  15. the Income Tax Act, Chap. 75:01;
  16. the Corporation Tax Act, Chap. 75:02;
  17. the Stamp Duty Act, Chap. 76.01;
  18. the Miscellaneous Taxes Act, Chap. 77:01;
  19. the Customs Act, Chap. 78:01;
  20. the Fiscal Incentives Act, Chap. 85:01;
  21. the Value Added Tax Act, No. 37 of 1989; and
  22. the Foreign Investment Act, No. 16 of 1990.

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