FORMER minister in the ministry of finance Mariano Browne does not believe government faces a shutdown in any of its services should the 2025/2026 budget not be passed in Parliament and assented to by President Christine Kangaloo before October 31.

In a statement on October 7, the Ministry of Finance announced Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo will present the budget in the House on October 13 from 1.30 pm.

In TT, government's financial year begins on October 31 and ends on September 30 of the following year. The budget, which outlines government spending for this period must be presented to Parliament within the new financial year.