ATTENTION BAND LEADERS, PROMOTERS, & ARTISTES

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The Board of Inland Revenue is advising of your Tax Obligations

 

PROMOTERS ARE REQUIRED TO:

  1. BE REGISTERED FOR VAT
  • where gross receipts of six hundred thousand dollars ($600 000) is attained
  1. PAY INCOME TAX/CORPORATION TAX
  2. PAY GREEN FUND LEVY
  3. DEDUCT AND REMIT WITHHOLDING TAX FOR FOREIGN ARTISTES (where applicable)
  4. SUBMIT THE RELEVANT TAX RETURNS

 

LOCAL ARTISTES ARE REQUIRED TO:

  1. PAY HEALTH SURCHARGE
  2. PAY INCOME TAX (note: you are charged to tax on your world* income)
  3. SUBMIT THE RELEVANT TAX RETURNS

 

FOREIGN ARTISTES

  1. ARE LIABLE FOR WITHHOLDING TAX (Deducted and Remitted by Promoter)

 

BANDLEADERS ARE REQUIRED TO:

  1. BE REGISTERED FOR VAT
  • where gross receipts of six hundred thousand dollars ($600 000) is attained
  1. PAY INCOME TAX/CORPORATION TAX
  2. PAY BUSINESS LEVY
  3. PAY GREEN FUND LEVY
  4. DEDUCT AND REMIT PAYE FROM EMPLOYEES WHERE APPLICABLE
  5. SUBMIT THE RELEVANT TAX RETURNS

NOTE: FIELD VISITS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY IRD STAFF

 

FOR FURTHER DETAILS PLEASE CONTACT

TAXPAYER RELATIONS SECTION

or use e-Tax Faster Easier and Convenient

Visit us at www.ird.gov.tt or call 800 TAXX(8299) Option 1