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President of the Sheep and Goat Farmers Association, Shiraz Khan, is concerned that the increase fines on the production of vinegar and coconut oil is a further blow to micro enterprise in the agriculture sector.
In a telephone interview with Guardian Media yesterday, Khan called the introduction of the fees "petty" and saw it as a further signal of the lack of consideration for agriculture in the country by the government.
"We also face this new thing where farmers are taking their coconuts and making coconut oil. They now want to impose a tax on that. And I find that it's so petty and pathetic in the sense that we pay attention to how we can tax people." said Khan, who noted this approach was concerning, particularly given his criticism of the previous finance minister Colm Imbert for his tax policies.
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