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Budget to ‘ease’ everyday burden

Summary by FijiTimes
THERE should be no excuse after August 1, says Lautoka Market Vendors Association president Filomena O’Neil. In welcoming the budget, labelling it as fair and one for the people, Ms O’Neil said the decrease in VAT (reduced from 15 per cent to 12.5 per cent) was something that everyone had been looking forward to. “I think it will ease some of the burden of the high cost of living,” she said. “The 10 per cent bus fare subsidy for all Fijians is a…
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FijiTimes broke the news in on Friday, June 27, 2025.
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