Tax-Collection on The Tradewinds Briefhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/tags/tax-collection/Recent content in Tax-Collection on The Tradewinds BriefThe Tradewinds Briefhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/images/brand/og-default.pnghttps://tradewindsbrief.com/images/brand/og-default.pngHugo -- 0.142.0en-usFri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000St. Vincent: tax enforcement strategy, Welcome Home Week, Rajah Caruth NASCAR, McIntosh files case, Argyle suspensionhttps://tradewindsbrief.com/saint-vincent-grenadines/2026-05-15-saint-vincent-grenadines-brief/Fri, 15 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://tradewindsbrief.com/saint-vincent-grenadines/2026-05-15-saint-vincent-grenadines-brief/<h2 id="friday-government-picks-tax-enforcement-over-new-taxes-as-cbi-launch-nears">Friday government picks tax enforcement over new taxes as CBI launch nears</h2> <p>Prime Minister Godwin Friday has confirmed his government will enforce existing tax collection rather than raise taxes amid high risk of debt distress. Friday inherited what he has described as nearly $1 billion in public debt accumulated during the ULP&rsquo;s 24-year governance. His NDP won 14 of 15 seats in the November 2025 election. The mid-2026 CBI launch is now positioned as a &ldquo;sovereign capital mobilisation strategy&rdquo; with proceeds flowing through the legislatively ring-fenced SVG Investment Fund. Opposition Leader Ralph Gonsalves continues to question the operational capacity behind the planned launch.</p>