DON'T TAX GAMING INTO OBLIVION
The Government’s new fixed tax of $25,000 per gaming machine, included in their Finance Bill 2025, is facing strong resistance from Tobago’s business community. Tobago Business Chamber President, Martin George is concerned the measure, intended to boost national revenue, could instead cripple small operators, resulting in job losses and a reduction in the island’s limited tourism offerings. The gambling sector is estimated to contribute up to $500 million TTD annually to the national treasury under the new regulatory framework. Reporter Jewel Greene-George has this story…
