Opposition in St Kitts concerns about tax on food

The Opposition Leader of St Kitts and Nevis, Lindsay Grant has urged the government to reconsider plans to introduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) on food.



Grant said such a tax may affect the country’s food security.



St Kitts and Nevis imports 75 per cent of its food.



The government recently introduced a 150-page VAT Bill to Parliament but the document did not say what the percentage of the tax would be.