![SO SAID, SO DONE [22ND DECEMBER 2025] - Monday is seemingly the most interesting and momentous day of the week, as it is often marked by moments of national importance. On this Monday, December 22, 2025, history was made once again as Prime Minster Philip J. Pierre fulfilled his promise of a VAT FREE DAY. Shoppers across the island took advantage of the island’s first-ever VAT-Free Day, an initiative aimed at easing financial pressures ahead of the Christmas season and boosting consumer spending, yet while few criticized, many applauded the initiative as a god sent, ahead of the festive season. Kishana Smith tells us more.](https://www.replay.gp/wp-content/plugins/youtube-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
VAT-FREE DAY SPARKS SHOPPING RUSH AS SAINT LUCIANS WELCOME CHRISTMAS RELIEF
SO SAID, SO DONE [22ND DECEMBER 2025] – Monday is seemingly the most interesting and momentous day of the week, as it is often marked by moments of national importance. On this Monday, December 22, 2025, history was made once again as Prime Minster Philip J. Pierre fulfilled his promise of a VAT FREE DAY. Shoppers across the island took advantage of the island’s first-ever VAT-Free Day, an initiative aimed at easing financial pressures ahead of the Christmas season and boosting consumer spending, yet while few criticized, many applauded the initiative as a god sent, ahead of the festive season. Kishana Smith tells us more.
