The Central Corentyne Chamber of Commerce has endorsed the governing PPP/C’s 2021 $383.1 billion budget.
According to a press release yesterday, the chamber cited no new taxes, the all-weather road at No. 58 to Canje, a new road to No. 63 beach, more online services at GRA and the $15,000 cash grant per school child as laudable measures that will “incentivize the private sector, motivate the general populace and bring relief to the ordinary man.”
The chamber also noted the reduction of water tariffs, increased pensions and public assistance and the removal of VAT on data for residential use as positive features. It also cited zero rating of construction materials, the proposed increase of the loan ceiling of the New Building Society, and the removal of VAT on some basic food items as helpful to the ordinary man and bringing an ease to the hardships faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.