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THE Trinidad and Tobago Revenue Authority (Repeal) Bill, 2025, was passed in the House of Representatives on June 14, effectively dismantling the authority and bringing tax collection back under the purview of the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) and the Customs and Excise Division.

Introduced by Minister of Finance Davendranath Tancoo, the bill was passed with 27 votes for, 11 votes against and no abstentions after 1 am.

During his opening contribution, Tancoo pointed out the motion was a promised made by Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar on the 2025 general election campaign trail being fulfilled.