Bills
1st Session of the 13th Republican Parliament
The Finance Bill, 2025
An Act to make provisions of a financial nature and other related matters
Bill Essentials:
Bill No:
House of Representatives Bill 13 of 2025
Introduced In:
Introduced On:
05-Dec-2025
Published In Gazette On
Vol. 64, No. 182, 15th December, 2025
Status
President of the Republic - Assent
Progress
5 Dec 2025
House of Representatives
1 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
5 Dec 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard 
7 speakersShow Speakers
1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
2.Mr. Brian Manning, MP [San Fernando East] [Opposition Member]
3.Hon. David Lee, MP [Caroni Central] [Minister of Housing]
4.Hon. Pennelope Beckles-Robinson, MP [Arima] [Leader of the Opposition]
5.Hon. Dr. Lackram Bodoe, MP [Oropouche West] [Minister of Health]
6.Mr. Christian Birchwood, MP [Laventille East/Morvant] [Opposition Member]
7.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
5 Dec 2025
Committee Stage Hansard
Approved with amendments
5 Dec 2025
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
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1.Hon. Davendranath Tancoo, MP [Fyzabad] [Minister of Finance and Minister in the Ministry of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development]
9 Dec 2025
Senate
1st Reading of the Bill Hansard
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1.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
9 Dec 2025
2nd Reading of the Bill Hansard
13 speakersShow Speakers
1.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
2.Sen. Dr. Amery Browne [Opposition Senator]
3.Sen. Francis Lewis [Independent Senator]
4.Hon. Dr. Rishad Seecheran, MP [Caroni East] [Minister in the Ministry of Health]
5.Sen. Vishnu Dhanpaul [Opposition Senator]
6.Sen. Michael Simon Victor de la Bastide, SC [Independent Senator]
7.Sen. the Hon. Dominic Smith [Minister of Public Administration and Artificial Intelligence]
8.Sen. Sanjiv Boodhu [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
9.Sen. the Hon. Eli Zakour [Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation]
10.Sen. Melanie Roberts-Radgman [Opposition Senator]
11.Sen. the Hon. Anil Roberts [Minister in the Ministry of Housing]
12.Sen. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid [Opposition Senator (Temporary)]
13.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
9 Dec 2025
3rd Reading and Passage of the Bill Hansard
21 votes for, 6 votes against and 1 abstention
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1.Sen. the Hon. Dr. Kennedy Swaratsingh [Minister of Planning, Economic Affairs and Development and Minister in the Ministry of Finance]
23 Dec 2025