As reported earlier this week, Senator Ozouf wants the new goods and services tax to be brought in sooner rather than later. Currently the new tax is scheduled to start in April 2008, but Senator Ozouf told the States during questions on Tuesday that it would help the tourism industry if it was introduced slightly earlier. But Ray Shead, who chairs the retail sub-committee, said: ‘The Chamber’s view is that the agreement with the Treasury Minister was for a run-up period of a year so that businesses could get everything ready.
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