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Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar is asking the previous government to account for the $135 million collected in property tax payments since it was instituted last year.

Speaking at post-cabinet media briefing on May 22, Persad-Bissessar said between February 2024 and May 2025 payments totalled $135.6 million.

She broke down the payments by regional corporations revealing the Tunapuna/Piarco Regional Corporation earned the most, raking in $22.2 million.