Why 2.5 percent levy and not a 15 percent VAT? “Permanent Secretary in the Department of Finance, Francis Fontenelle, has stated that the government’s 2.5 percent Health and Security Levy is not a VAT.” “Deputy Comptroller at the Customs and Excise Department, Ava Marius-Deterville said that the department collects over 50 percent of government revenue. … Continue reading Health and security levy not a VAT, says St Lucia government officials