894 articles tagged "budget"
The 2020/2021 National Budget has received a lot of positive response from members of the public who believe that budget has eased their burden especially with the tax reductions and other incentives announced. A l
Consumer Council of Fiji CEO Seema Shandil says they will be working with all relevant stakeholders including the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service and the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission to ensure that the co
Governor of the Reseve Bank of Fiji Ariff Ali says GDP growth is expected to be about 14.1 percent on an assumption that visitor arrivals for next year will be 50 percent of the visitor arrivals in 2019. There were
The Fiji Roads Authority plans to complete the replacement of critical bridges and crossings and undertake major projects like tendering and commencement of rehabilitation of major highway network in the Kings and Queen
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says he is disappointed with the allocation made to agriculture, social welfare and fisheries in the 2020/2021 National Budget. The Ministry of Agriculture
As the Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced in the 2020/2021 National Budget that customs duty on 1,600 items and fiscal duty has been reduced to 5% and import excise tax on a range of white goods have
With the announcement that the Free Medicine Scheme will continue, Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has assured that their staff will actively continue to go out and try and register the new people that meet
President of Fiji Retailers Association, Vinay Kumar says the 2020/21 National Budget may be the biggest stimulus budget that we may have ever come across in modern history in Fiji. Kumar says he has never seen suc
Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya says the government has done their part by reducing the Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy and Service Turnover Tax and it is now up to the resorts and hotels to do theirs. Koy
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum confirms that they have made allocations with respect to social protection programs like the Poverty Benefit Scheme with the anticipation that more people will fall through the c
Education Minister Rosy Akbar says while there has been a slight reduction in the free education grant, the focus will be making sure the quality of education is not compromised. She says most of the programs will
Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says we all have to be positive about the measurements that have been announced in the 2020/2021 National Budget. Speaking to Fijivillage after the Budget Address, Rabuka says the
The CEO of Fiji Hotels and Tourism Association, Fantasha Lockington says they are delighted the Government has delivered by providing relief for both import and excise duties and tax surcharge. Lockington says the
Major changes in taxes and policies have been announced in the 2020/2021 National Budget by Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to stimulate the economy and to bring back confidence in the different sectors, with
Government is expected to fork out $20.83 per tonne to meet the guaranteed cane price of $85 per tonne as the forecast price for a tonne of sugar for the 2020 Crushing Season is expected to be $64.17. Minister for
The Association of Banks in Fiji has reassured the Minister for Economy as part of their submission for the 2020/2021 National Budget that they will continue to assist the customers who are unable to make loan repayment
Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association CEO, Fantasha Lockington is hoping that some relief is provided by the government by reducing import and excise duties and taxes to assist the tourism sector. Tourism is the worst aff
Bank South Pacific Fiji says it has been assisting more than 5,000 customers impacted by COVID-19 with its relief packages. When asked if BSP Fiji was taking any recovery action against its customers, BSP Fiji Coun
The President of the Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Nur Bano Ali confirms they have supported the submission from the Tourism Industry that Environment and Climate Adaptation Levy and Service Turnover Tax should
People living on or below the poverty line in the country will be eagerly awaiting the 2020/2021 National Budget announcement tonight on how they will be assisted during this pandemic which has affected everyone. W
