Four days of ABST reduction

Prime Minister the Honourable Gaston Browne has announced that following a
round robin of his Cabinet members and officials of the Ministry of Finance this
morning, they have set December 15 th to 17 th and December 22 nd as ABST
reduction weekend and reduction day; with reductions from 15 % to 5%.  This
reduction in sales tax is designed to further stimulate the economy, during the
yuletide season.

Maurice Merchant
Director General of Communications
Office of the Prime Minister
Antigua and Barbuda