Government aims to bring down cost of doing business

The Interim Government aims to bring down the cost of doing business in Fiji. This was revealed by the Interim Minister for Finance as a measure, part of the Ministry's budget strategy.

The Minister said that it was one of the many issues raised during consultations with the private sector in Lautoka, Fiji.

Issues discussed included taxation, incentives, cost of capital, telecommunications and infrastructure.

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Budget 2007 under consideration

The Interim Minister for Finance has announced that the Government National Budget 2007 is under consideration. He announced that there were two options in that regard : to continue to use the Budget as tabled by the deposed Qarase Government or to put in a new Budget altogether. His recommendations will be considered in the Cabinet meeting held early next week.

In the meantime, the President has sworn in early this week a line-up of cabinet ministers who will form government under Interim Prime Minister and Army Commander, Frank Bainimarama.