Government Halts Implementation of Payroll Tax at CODEVI

The Haitian government has suspended the collection of the payroll tax that had sparked anger among workers in the CODEVI free-trade zone in the North-East. The company, owned by Grupo M, has been paralyzed since October 6 by a protest movement led by workers and unions dissatisfied with the new tax regularization measure introduced by the Haitian authorities. In a joint press release published on Tuesday, October 7, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (MAST) announced two measures aimed at