- TTMA president Roger Roach calls for solutions to outstanding VAT refunds and delays at ports
- He mentions plans to operationalize the Port Authority and introduce private sector operator
- Private sector operations at the port would improve efficiency and ease of doing business
- TTMA members are owed $500 million in outstanding VAT refunds
- Roach urges government to prioritize resolving VAT refund issue
- TTMA hopes to have seven areas modified in the Beverage Container Bill
- Minister of Trade and Industry Paula Gopee-Scoon says government is working on improving ease of doing business
- Gopee-Scoon mentions work being done to modernize the port and address VAT refund issue.
Source: newsday.co.tt
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