TTRA can proceed, Gov’t wins Privy Council case

  • Sep, Mon, 2024

Derek Achong

The path has been cleared for the Government to finally complete the operationalisation of the T&T Revenue Authority (TTRA).
Delivering a judgment a short while ago, the United Kingdom-based Privy Council dismissed the final appeal in a lawsuit challenging the move brought by the Public Services Association (PSA).

In the appeal, the PSA through its member Terisa Dhoray contended that a High Court Judge and the Court of Appeal got it wrong when it rejected their case over the constitutionality of the move.

Like the local courts, the Privy Council ruled that the move is not unconstitutional albeit for different reasons.
“The transfer of revenue functions to the Authority pursuant to the Act does not breach any implied provision or assumption on which the Constitution is based,” the Law Lords said.

The outcome was warmly received by Finance Minister Colm Imbert.
“WE WON THE CASE! This required tremendous effort against the relentless opposition from the UNC and the PSA. Now we can modernise revenue collection.”

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