特里尼达和多巴哥从2026年对银行和保险公司征收0.25%的资产税,筹集5.75亿美元。 Trinidad and Tobago to tax banks and insurers 0.25% on assets from 2026 to raise $575 million.

特立尼达和多巴哥将从2026年1月1日起对商业银行和保险人征收0.25%的资产税,为2026年预算筹集5.75亿特元,以确保大型金融机构在利润丰厚和流动性高的情况下作出更大贡献。 Trinidad and Tobago will impose a 0.25% asset tax on commercial banks and insurers starting Jan. 1, 2026, to raise TT$575 million for the 2026 budget, aiming to ensure large financial institutions contribute more amid strong profits and high liquidity. 根据《特别经济区法》,免税实体在牙买加和巴巴多斯也采取了类似行动。 The tax, exempting entities under the Special Economic Zones Act, follows similar moves in Jamaica and Barbados. 财政部长Davendranath Tancoo表示, 微薄税收可能会增加银行手续费, 但敦促公民使用数字工具比较服务, Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo said the modest levy may lead to higher bank fees but urged citizens to use digital tools to compare services and switch providers for better value, emphasizing consumer accountability and competition to limit cost increases. 银行家协会寻求豁免和减税以避免损害部门增长。 The Bankers Association seeks exemptions and tax deductibility to avoid harming sector growth.