The Government of Saint Lucia has issued a release to clarify the new Health and Citizen Security Levy for a period of two years beginning 2 August 2023 (previous coverage). One of the key points of the release is the clarification that the new levy is not a value added tax (VAT) and is collected separately from the country's VAT. Another important point is that the levy has been delayed by two months for services so the levy will apply for services provided in Saint Lucia from 2 October 2023. The application of the levy for imported goods has not...