Tax Relief given to CCTV Buyers????????????????????????????????????

Yay so the government has given tax relief to buyers of home surveillance systems. So I guess you're thinking great I already have a DVR or NVR and want to add a few more cameras. I'll just import them and the only charges I have to pay is my skybox shipping cost..........WRONG!!!!!! You will still be charged for vat and 20% customs duty.

You see the as with most things in Trinidad there is always a catch and the politicians seem to have this type of deception down to a science. You see the tax relief is only given on Surveillance Systems.  This means that to qualify for relief from vat and custom duty you must buy a system comprising of:

(a) CCTV camera(s);
(b) VCR or DVR;
(c) video monitor(s);
(d) cables; and
(e) a controller, switches, audio board/receivers.


Oh and all the components must be packaged together as a system!!!!!!!!

Here's a link to that nifty piece of legislation. Bogus CCTV Tax Relief

So good luck  finding a quality, professional grade surveillance system that comes packaged like this!!!!
Let's all give our Government a hearty round of applause for giving us a lot of nothing!!!