Barker on issues with rice market

/ January 30, 2018 / No Comments
By MARK HAIHUIE, https://www.thenational.com.pg/ INSTITUTE of National Affairs executive director Paul Barker, pictured, says plans to restructure the rice market should consider competition issues in a balanced manner for domestic growers and companies which import it. Barker was responding to a recent explanation by Minister for... more →
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Vanuatu: Price Controls Coming?

/ January 30, 2018 / No Comments
The Price Control Bureau has been reactivated under the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management. After deactivation in 2009, the Ministry of Finance has reactivated it to ensure traders, persons engaged in commercial activities and persons providing services do not take advantage of the recent Value Added Tax (VAT) increase to... more →
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