Michel Patrick Boisvert cites inflation as a justification for the increase in direct and indirect taxes

According to the budget projections for this fiscal year that began on October 1, 2023, the government plans to collect 48.22 billion Haitian Gourdes in direct taxes, compared to 42.783 billion Gourdes in the previous budget, representing an increase of 12.7%, and 130.366 billion Gourdes in indirect taxes, up from 111.064 billion Gourdes in the previous budget, a 17.4% increase. Regarding the increase in direct and indirect taxes, the Minister of Economy and Finance, Michel Patrick Boisvert, addressed the concerns of taxpayers while speaking