A U.D.P. Admin Will Not Enact New Taxes, Say Barrow

Barrow also highlighted a few specific taxes that are reportedly on the horizon, including a National Health Insurance Tax, a garbage tax for Belize City residents, and a hike in the hotel tax. He assured voters that if the U.D.P. is elected, they will not implement any of these taxes.

 

Moses “Shyne” Barrow, Leader of the Opposition

“You have the NHI tax which my colleague, which my colleague, brother Perrera is going to go into as the shadow minister of health, John Briceno pay as you earn NHI tax will be deducted from your pay just like income tax. So, while for thirteen years under the Barrow administration you saw none of this taxes, the PUP gives you less but wants to tax you more. You have the pension tax where money will be deducted from pensions to pay for NHI. This is the complete opposite of free healthcare. But as I said my colleague Mr. Perrera will expand in great detail about the scam that is NHI, which is one of the first thing we will fix in our hundred days as the next government o ensure NHI is public and works for the Belizean public. We have the city garbage tax. The government has already agreed with the city council that after elections they will approve a garbage collection tax for residents who already pay an increasing annual property tax. So, it will only get worse if you give this Briceno administration another term. If you think it is bad now you cannot imagine what it will be like if you give them another term. The UDP is here to tell you if we are given the privilege by you the Belizean people, we will not implement any of these taxes.”