Claim Vanuatu pressured to have income tax

15:03 pm on 9 September 2016

People in Vanuatu could be forced to pay income tax for the first time as part of a government drive to boost its coffers.

The government says the proposal is part of a wider tax review looking at new ways to pay for vital public services.

But the opposition says it's under global pressure to generate more income.

Jo O'Brien reports

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A busy street in Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila. Photo: RNZI / Jamie Tahana