Published 24 September 2017
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
Gov’t announces DUTY FREE CONCESSION on building materials for 6months!
PM Harris: We understand that while we help those abroad we must help those at home who suffered, too. In this regard, my Government, in an effort to help our citizens and residents deal with their damages in an expedited manner, has offered the following:
· Duty-free concessions on the purchase and/or importation of building materials to repair damages to residential properties.
The Programme will be initiated immediately and will continue for a period of six months until the end of March 2018. Applications should be made via the Ministry of Finance. Application Forms will be available early next week and can be collected at the Ministry of Finance (Golden Rock), Treasury Department, Inland Revenue Department, NEMA or the Ministry of Finance Website www.mof.gov.kn.
For verification of the damage claimed by each Applicant, the Ministry of Finance will rely on the list prepared by NEMA. In cases where the damage was not reported to NEMA, the Building Inspectors at the Ministry of Sustainable Development and/or Public Works Department would be consulted to verify the information provided by the Applicant.
Residents who suffered damages to their property are therefore asked to contact their construction professionals to assist with preparing estimates of the materials to repair their property.
