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Saint Lucia Budget for 2019/2020 Delivered

01 May 2019

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Proposed Changes

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Saint Lucia

On 15 April 2019, Saint Lucia's Prime Minister Allen M Chastanet delivered the 2019/2020 Budget address to Parliament. The primary fiscal measures announced are summarized as follows: Tourism Industry - Accommodation Fee The government is currently in consultation with the tourism industry for the introduction of an accommodation fee that is expected to be a progressive fee based on the classification of accommodation properties and will include sharing economy providers like Airbnb. The government is also pursuing an agreement with Airbnb so that those who benefit from the sharing economy contribute to the development of Saint Lucia's tourism. Personal Income...