Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Prakash Ramadhar, MP for St. Augustine and Mr. Ganga Singh, MP for Chaguanas West from today’s Sitting.

Four papers were laid. See Order Paper for details.

One urgent question was posed.

Nine questions qualified for oral answer. Questions #230, #234, #235 and #245 were deferred for two weeks.

The Minister of Finance introduced The Tax Information Exchange Agreements Bill, 2018 and moved that the Bill be referred to a Joint Select Committee. This was agreed upon.

The Leader of the House moved a motion that, subject to the concurrence of the Senate, six members of the House (with equal number from the Senate) be appointed to serve on a Joint Select Committee to consider and report on the Trinidad and Tobago Revenue Authority Bill by July 31, 2018. Six persons were appointed to the Committee. The motion was carried.
The Leader of the House moved another motion that, subject to the concurrence of the Senate, six members of the House (with equal number from the Senate) be appointed to serve on a Joint Select Committee to consider and report on the Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018, the Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters Bill, 2018 and the Tax Information Exchange Agreements Bill, 2018 by June 30, 2018. Six persons were appointed to the Committee. The motion was moved.

The Minister of Finance moved the motion on the consideration of the Senate amendments to The Valuation of Land (Amendment) Bill, 2018. Senate amendments were agreed upon.

The Senate amendments to The Property Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2018 were considered and agreed upon.

Greetings were extended to the nation on the commemoration of Indian Arrival Day and Corpus Christi on Wednesday May 30, 2018 and Thursday May 31, 2018 respectively.
The Sitting concluded at 4:47 p.m. The House adjourned to a date to be fixed.