THE Tax Appeal Board has ruled in favour of a local meat processing company in a long-standing dispute with the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) over the Value Added Tax (VAT) rating for its chicken-based products. In a landmrk decision delivered by the board’s chairman Anthony Gafoor and board member Roland Hosein, the tribunal quashed...
THE High Court has ruled in favour of a Penal businessman over the prolonged detention of nine high-end vehicles seized by the Customs and Excise Division in 2020. Justice Nadia Kangaloo ruled that the detention of Kess Kessoondan’s vehicles was unlawful. The court granted summary judgment in his favour, ordering the immediate return of the...
The comptroller of the Customs and Excise Division has been given two months to develop clear guidelines for the importation of adult toys. High Court Judge Westmin James issued the directive on Wednesday as he upheld a lawsuit from adult store owner Ronna Zamora Rodriguez, of Intimate Affairs, whose shipments of adult toys were seized...
A large group of former Special Reserve Police officers (SRPs) have won their case over delays in paying them salary arrears after they were absorbed into the T&T Police Service (TTPS) in 2009. In a recent judgment, High Court Judge Joan Charles upheld a judicial review case over the delay brought by 54 officers. Guardian...
