Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§84 |
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2014 |
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Ban/Prohibition |
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(…) Exports of wild birds are forbidden, in accordance with the CITES, and exports of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, as well as goods bearing the coat of arms or flag of St. Kitts and Nevis are restricted.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-IV§88 |
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2014 |
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Other price and market based measures |
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The policy underscores the importance for the Government of managing marine resources use in a manner that aims at sharing the benefits arising from their utilization in a fair and equitable way, including by appropriate access to resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant technologies. In accordance with this, access to common marine resources for private profit should be priced to give a reasonable rate of return to the community. Charges for access to, use of and damage to marine resources should reflect the community interest and short- and long-term economic, environmental, social, and cultural costs and benefits.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-IV§89 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Technical regulation or specifications |
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The policy's specific goal for maritime transport is to make it safe, secure, clean, and internationally competitive. Strategic objectives for the sector include: (…) (iii) ensuring safety, security, and protection of the marine environment. (…) The safety, security, and protection of the marine environment objective will be achieved with measures to ensure that St. Kitts and Nevis’ flagged ships and foreign ships operating in St. Kitts and Nevis' waters operate in accordance with local and international maritime safety, security and environmental protection standards, including promulgating appropriate safety and marine protection legislation, and implementing the key international shipping treaties.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-IV§90 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Conformity assessment procedures |
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The policy also calls for the continued use and reinforcement of the Port State Control (PSC) regime through regional collaboration and by ensuring that PSC inspection targets are met.[100] The authorities have indicated that these targets are currently set at 15% of all ships making a port call. It also aims at promoting the development of domestic ferry services as an alternative transport mode, where practicable.
[100]: The PSC is a mechanism instituted through the IMO by which a state may conduct limited safety inspections of all foreign vessels calling at its ports to ensure their conformity to maritime safety, security, and pollution prevention standards.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-Table-III.1 |
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2014 |
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Other price and market based measures |
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Table 3.1 Tax revenue by main sources, 2007-12
(EC$ million and %)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Environmental levy 3.0 2.3 2.0 2.2 2.1 1.6
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§15 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Other price and market based measures |
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St. Lucia introduced value added tax (VAT) in October 2012, to replace five indirect taxes: consumption tax, environmental protection levy, motor vehicle rental fee, mobile telephone tax, and hotel accommodation tax. VAT registration with the Inland Revenue Department is compulsory for businesses with annual gross turnover reaching the EC$180,000 threshold. VAT is charged at a general rate of 15% on the supply of services and goods, including imports. A reduced rate of 8% applies, until April 2014, to accommodation services supplied by a hotel, and to food and beverages supplied by a restaurant; thereafter the rate will increase to 9.5%.
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§15 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
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(…) Zero-rated [VAT] supplies of goods and services include live animals (other than pets); fuel; fresh eggs; uncooked pasta; ventilated boxes for transport of unprocessed agricultural products; water and sewerage; electrical energy; and all exports. A range of goods and services are VAT-exempt, including financial services; medical services; care services to children and aged or disabled persons; veterinary services (other than for pets); education services and materials; postal services supplied by the State; agricultural and fishing inputs; and numerous food items. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-IV§6 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Tax concessions |
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A range of agricultural inputs are VAT-exempt, while certain inputs and unprocessed agricultural produce are zero-rated (section 3.1.3). Additional incentives to the agriculture sector generally take the form of partial or complete waivers of import duties, and excise taxes on most items used in production and processing of agricultural commodities (e.g. improved plant and livestock varieties, pick-up and refrigerated trucks, tractors, fertilizers, agri-chemicals, medication, safety gear, land preparation tools and equipment, and fishing vessels and equipment). The fisheries subsector is also eligible for a fuel rebate of EC$0.75/gallon for the first 4,500 gallons. (…)
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-IV§6 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Other support measures |
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(…) Other support measures include in-kind government contributions for: maintenance of private access roads (up to 50% of materials and technical services), pest and disease control (up to 100% of supplies and labour), as well as irrigation and processing systems, soil and water conservation, and renewable energy installations (up to 50% of technical expertise). Applications for incentives must be accompanied by a business plan that demonstrates the project's viability; those with estimated support value not exceeding EC$100,000 are decided at the Ministry level, whereas requests above that threshold require approval by the Cabinet. No estimates of forgone revenue and provided in-kind support were available for 2007-13.
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Soil
Conservation
Renewable
Energy
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Secretariat TPR |
WT/TPR/S/299/REV.1 |
S-III§43 |
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2014 |
Measures |
Export licences |
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No new export restrictions or bans have been introduced since 2007. Export-licensing requirements remain in place for, inter alia: narcotics and drugs; ginger and dry coconut, and rare or threatened plants and animals. Licences for ginger, dry coconut, and exports requiring a CITES permit are administered by the MAFFRD, which also issues export permits for fish and seafood, conditional on provision of the relevant health certificate. Seasonal export bans on lobster are notified annually by publication in the media; a moratorium on sea eggs fishing (and exportation) remains in place.
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