SAN Fernando East MP Brian Manning said many of the new taxes and tax-hikes proposed in the budget will hurt businesses and will also ultimately be passed on to the ordinary consumer.

He identified these as the bank/insurance levy, container-processing fee increase, landlord surcharge, LPG price-hike and single-use plastic tax.

Manning spoke in the House of Representatives on October 17, as MPs began debate on the October 13 budget presentation by Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo.