55 articles tagged "budget-2023-2024"
As the country waits for the 2023-2024 National Budget announcement today, the Fiscal Review Committee has said that with limited opportunities in customs and excise duties, a significant increase in VAT is the only mea
The Fiscal Review Committee says Fiji public sector wage costs rose significantly between 2016 and 2019 through a combination of higher wages and more recruitment. They say civil service salaries fell slightly in 2
The Fiji Corrections Service is hoping to expand its Labasa Correction Centre to solve the issue of overcrowding. Fiji Correction Services Acting Commissioner Salote Panapasa says the focus area of their budget su
The Fiscal Review Committee has recommended that in consultation with the industry participants and stakeholders, including telecommunication companies, the government should consider widening the current revenue base t
The education system needs an overhaul. This has been highlighted in the Fiscal Review Committee report that says the eroding skills base is a major threat to Fiji’s ability to put plans and ideas into action and
The Fiscal Review Committee says the current (outdated) civil service structure means that the Permanent Secretary is always the highest paid individual in the Ministry. They have recommended that government should
The workers of this country know that the coalition government has already restored some of their lost rights and benefits and more will come including a review of the current minimum wage through proper consultation an
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has confirmed that the government will leave the zero-rating where it is and the current rate of 9 percent VAT will increase. While speaking dur
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says they have to make some tough decisions in the upcoming budget and they just do not have too many options. While speaking during the Multi
Acting Prime Minister and the Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says they want to be open about the national budget and are saying they will raise tax but are still deciding by how much it will be raised.
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has revealed that there won’t be three VAT rates that people will have to pay as they are looking at implementing a tax system that aims at assisti
We have a debt level that we have to manage and that itself is a challenge and we have to deal with it. Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad stated this while discussing issues face
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says they are working on the national budget and looking at where to increase the tax - whether to increase company tax or increase the VAT a bit bec
All these rumours about the new coalition government removing government assistance like social welfare support and free tuition fee are false rumours spread by some people. This was stated by Acting Prime Ministe
As a government, we believe in consultations, dialogue and making sure that people are free to engage and raise issues with the Government, Ministers and everyone else. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and
