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Apply for Duty Free Concessions (Small Businesses)
Description:
Any registered small business in Saint Lucia can make an application for a wavier of Import Duty and Consumption Tax. A small business is one in which: (i) not more than 50 persons are employed; (ii) annual turnover does not exceed $1,000,000; (iii) net assets do not exceed $500,000; and (iv) is locally owned.
Category:
Business/Commerce
Office:
Small Enterprise Development Unit
Deadline Date:
None
Processing Time:
Varies (see
Notes
)
Email:
Phone:
Fee:
None
Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 12: 30 p.m.; 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Process:
Complete the Concessions application form
Complete sections 1 and 2 of the Site Visit form
Submit the completed forms together with the documentation specified in the
Checklist for fiscal incentives and duty free concessions
.
Applications are reviewed by the Ministry of Commerce. Complete applications are then submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers for decision.
Requirements:
None
Notes:
None
Download Forms
Concessions Application Form
Site Visit form
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Checklist for fiscal incentives and duty free concessions
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