Suriname debates tax increases
Published:Friday | March 18, 2011 | 9:40 AM
The parliament in Suriname is debating a range of tax increases and new levies to plug a US$400 million budget shortfall.
The government has already started implementing some of the controversial measures, such as doubling taxes on petrol and diesel.
The government has granted a pay increase for its large public sector, which it says has taken up a large portion of its income.