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Opposition leaders say that the administration should have consulted with them before setting up the panel to review the tax system.

President Donald Ramotar has appointed three persons to a panel he has set up to review the tax system. A Government Information Agency (GINA) statement on Saturday said that the president identified chartered accountant, Ronald Alli, economist Dr Cyril Solomon and businessman Clifford Reis who will constitute the panel to review the taxation system, and that they would begin their work shortly. GINA reported that in an interview with the state-owned NCN Ramotar said that the terms of reference had already been completed and had been sent to the members of the panel.

Comprehensive tax reform has long been called for by the opposition, the business community and others and in…..


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