The Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions said the cries for reduced food prices have been loud and it was good to know that the Interim Government has taken steps to answer these.
However, General Secretary Attar Singh said the increase in the income threshold is not a move that will help those who are really in need.
Singh added that the reduction of duty on other items needs to also be looked at.
This came after the announcement yesterday by the Acting Interim Finance Minister, Filipe Bole that Cabinet has decided to increase the Income Tax threshold from $9,000 to $15,000. Food items that will have zero duty will include white rice, brown rice, tinned fish including sardines, tuna and mackeral, other canned fish and crude oil. Consumers will not have to pay any duty on these items from next month.
Meanwhile many people FijiVillage spoke to say the new tax measures will benefit them.
FICTU Happy With Price Drop
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