St. Kitts and Nevis: 2015 Article IV Consultation-First Post-Program Monitoring Program Monitoring Discussions-Press Release; and Staff Report

September 4, 2015

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St. Kitts and Nevis: 2015 Article IV Consultation-First Post-Program Monitoring Program Monitoring Discussions-Press Release; and Staff Report, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 2015) accessed November 21, 2024

Summary

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economic situation of St. Kitts and Nevis has continued to improve since the completion of the IMF-supported home-grown economic program in July 2014. Continued rapid inflows under the Citizenship-By Investment program have led to a surge in construction activity, and supported a large increase in government and Sugar Industry Diversification Fund investments and spending, including on the People Employment Program. These factors, together with the ongoing recovery in tourist arrivals fueled rapid GDP growth of about 6 percent in 2013 and 2014. The near-term outlook remains strong, but there are risks on the horizon.

Subject: Credit, Economic sectors, External debt, Money, Public debt, Public sector, Revenue administration, Tax incentives

Keywords: Caribbean, CBI inflow, CBI program, CR, Credit, Global, Income tax tax collection, Inflow, ISCR, National assembly, One-off corporate tax settlement, Public sector, Reform

Publication Details

Pages:

76
Volume:

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Issue:

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Series:

Country Report No. 2015/248
Stock No:

1KNAEA2015001
ISBN:

9781513519470
ISSN:

1934-7685

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