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Businesses, including restaurants, are urged to transparently display item prices, incorporating the 17% Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST).<\/p>

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Orin Steele, Director of Prices and Consumer Affairs, emphasized the importance of preventing double charges to consumers due to the Antigua and Barbuda sales tax.<\/p>\n

The recent 2% increase in ABST, effective from January 1, 2024, requires businesses to include it in displayed prices to avoid confusion.<\/p>

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Steele advised against excluding ABST and later charging customers separately. The government emphasized that certain items, such as fruits, vegetables, baby products, and medicines, are zero-rated and exempt from ABST.<\/p>

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The transition presents challenges for businesses adjusting shelf prices.<\/p>\n

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