Experts: Digital VAT could raise revenue but hit consumers

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October 14, 2026

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Experts: Digital VAT could raise revenue but hit consumers

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Geisha Kowlessar- Alonzo

and Kejan Haynes

Foreign digital services could provide Trinidad and Tobago with an additional source of revenue and improve competition for local businesses, but consumers are likely to bear at least part of the cost through higher subscription fees, experts say.

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