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Civil Registry & Passport Office fees to increase
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Come the new year, the public will be required to pay more for services offered by the Civil Registry and Passport Office.
Drastic increase in license fees harmful to small businesses- Skelton-Cline
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- With the fees for trade licenses expected to dramatically increase, now that the Business Licensing Act 2020 has been passed in the House of Assembly (HoA), commentator Claude O. Skelton-Cline has opined that the expected hike in fees could be especially discouraging towards existing small businesses and the startup of such businesses.
Premier Fahie intervenes to exempt BVIEC from new wharfage fee on fuel
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI - A day after residents in the Virgin Islands (VI) were told to expect an increase in the amount due on their electricity bills as a result of a new law that affects the cost of petroleum products offloaded into the territory, the decision has been reversed.
VISA, taxes, Work Permit fees waived under Work in Paradise Programme
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- As a means of attracting persons to take advantage of the Work in Paradise Programme (WIPP), the Government of the Virgin Islands will be waiving a number of taxes and fees as well as VISA for persons qualifying for the programme.
'No new trade fees until we are back to normal'- Hon Flax Charles
BAUGHERS BAY, Tortola, VI- Junior Minister for Trade and Economic Development Honourable Shereen D. Flax Charles (AL) said the Andrew A. Fahie-led Government of the Virgin Islands does not want to add any pressure to businesses during this global pandemic and will not be introducing any new fees until the territory is back to normal.
Work Permit Exemption approvals no longer indefinite
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- The public is informed of the revised Work Permit Exemption policy categories and fees that apply to them respectively.