24/09/2026
Budget 2026/2027: From recommendations to implementation
Trinidad and Tobago does not lack plans. Our challenge has been moving consistently from policy to implementation.
In the Express Business Chamber Matters feature, the T&T Chamber sets out a practical agenda for fiscal 2026/2027:
✅ A Structured VAT Refund Offset Regime to release trapped working capital
✅ An indexed natural gas pricing mechanism for light manufacturers
✅ A phased approach to beverage alcohol duties, informed by market evidence
✅ A fully digitised, risk-based Customs Management System
✅ Public-Private Cluster pilots in agribusiness and the Orange Economy
One year from now, the test is simple: how much investment did we mobilise, what did we export, and how many jobs did we create?
Read the full feature in the Express Business, Wednesday 23 September 2026, pages 10 and 11.
Join us the day after the Budget reading at La Reve, C3, where Senator the Honourable Dr Kennedy Swaratsingh and our panellists will unpack the 2026/2027 fiscal package.