The Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Finance has laid the Finance Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives, bringing forward policy changes across pensions, taxation and criminal law. The bill covers tax exemptions for approved pension fund plans and approved deferred annuity plans, pension reform for the Protective Services, revisions to the gaming tax under the Liquor Licences Act, amendments to the Landlord Business Surcharge, and stronger criminal penalties across a broad range of offences. The bill is scheduled to be debated in the House of Representatives on 10 June 2026 and is expected to go before the Standing Finance Committee on 12 June 2026.
Ministry of Finance (Trinidad & Tobago)2026-06-05
Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Finance lays Finance Bill with pension tax changes gaming tax revisions and stronger criminal penalties
The Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Finance has laid the Finance Bill 2026 in the House of Representatives, proposing policy changes across pensions, taxation and criminal law. Measures include tax exemptions for approved pension fund and deferred annuity plans, pension reform for the Protective Services, revisions to the gaming tax and Landlord Business Surcharge, and stronger criminal penalties for a broad range of offences.