The Fiji Chamber of Commerce has called on the interim government to remove VAT and implement a Goods and Sales Tax in Fiji.
Chamber Vice President, Humphrey Chang said the government loses millions of dollars each year in VAT returns and a lot of time will be saved by government officials who assess VAT return claims.
And while a lot has been said by the decision makers, Village News took to the streets and asked people what they want, or what they expect in next year's budget.
As Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry announces the National Budget at 11am today, it is anticipated that he may increase duty on a number of imported goods to protect the local industries that are producing similar goods in Fiji.
Stay with your Village News team as we will bring you extensive coverage throughout today on the 2008 National Budget. We will bring you information on where there will be price increases or decreases, how it will affect your pockets and where tax dollars will be allocated next year.
