{"id":194378,"date":"2024-01-23T11:08:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T15:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=194378"},"modified":"2024-01-23T11:09:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T15:09:18","slug":"tax-office-confirms-return-of-abst-on-disinfectant-wipes-and-other-sanitary-products","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/tax-office-confirms-return-of-abst-on-disinfectant-wipes-and-other-sanitary-products\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Office confirms return of ABST on Disinfectant wipes and other sanitary products"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inland Revenue Department Announces Repeal of Temporary Relief on ABST for Selected Items<\/strong><\/p>

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The Inland Revenue Department has issued a statement regarding the repeal of temporary relief on Antigua and Barbuda Sales Tax (ABST) for certain essential items. The decision, outlined in Cabinet Decision No. 20 item 14 of October 18′, 2023, comes into effect on January 1st, 2024, and will see the reinstatement of the standard ABST rate of 17% on specific products.<\/p>\n

The items that were temporarily relieved from ABST, and will now revert to the standard rate, include a range of essential goods that gained relief during the past period. These items are categorized as follows:<\/p>

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1. Antiseptics:<\/strong><\/p>

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