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The Antiguan government is actively exploring avenues to boost revenue and cut expenses ahead of the upcoming National Budget presentation.<\/p>

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In a recent Cabinet meeting, 15 officials, including representatives from key departments, addressed revenue, deficit spending, and economic recovery.<\/p>\n

The focus was on discussing budget options to raise the tax revenue to GDP ratio from 15% to 20%.<\/p>

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Topics included zero-rated and imported items, debt obligations to various organizations, property taxes, discontinuation of petroleum product subsidies, and cost reduction strategies for government vehicle fuel purchases.<\/p>

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The outcomes will contribute to the finance minister’s budget statement on December 15th in Parliament.<\/p>\n

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