This chapter provides an overview of T&T’s tax regime, covering areas of particular interest to investors such as corporate and individual income tax, value-added and Customs tax, as well as tax exemptions, among other aspects. In addition, it features a viewpoint with Angela Lee Loy, Chairman, Aegis Business Solutions, on the tax incentives supporting economic diversification.
Income tax in Trinidad and Tobago is payable for each year of income on all income accruing in or derived from T&T, regardless of whether the individual is resident or not. The year of income is the calendar year and is the basis period for all sources of income except profits from trade, business, profession or vocation, in which case it is the financial year ending...
In September 2014 the 2014/15 national budget of Trinidad and Tobago was predicted to be TT$60.35bn ($9.3bn) for the fiscal year. This budget was based on the assumption that oil prices would not dip below $80 a barrel. However, they continue to fluctuate and have averaged just below $60 a barrel. The decline brings the need for diversification into a focus today....
Panama utilises a territorial taxation system that levies taxes only on operations that take place or that have effects within the country’s territory. Income tax, in particular, is levied only on income that arises from a Panamanian source, regardless of the nationality or residence of the income recipient.
Since its emergence from the ocean to unite North and South America, Panama has been the preferred crossroad of the Western Hemisphere. During the Spanish colonial period the fairs of Portobelo, located on the country’s Atlantic Coast, were very popular. Merchants from all over both continents visited them to sell and showcase their products. At that time, Panama was...
This chapter provides an overview of Panama’s tax regime, covering areas of particular interest to investors such as corporate and individual income tax, dividend tax, taxation treaties and import duties, among other areas. In addition, it features a viewpoint by Luis Laguerre, Partner at KPMG Panama, on tax treaties and Panama’s international financial services cluster.
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