Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2022)

4.   Application and non-application of this Act

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    (1)   Subject to subsection (3), this Act applies to all persons involved in trade or business whether through the purchasing or supplying of goods or services.

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    (2)   In determining whether this Act applies to a person or transaction, the Tribunal or a court shall consider the real substance of the person or transaction. (Substituted by Act 14 of 2021)

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    (3)   The Minister may by Order, subject to affirmative resolution, exempt categories of trade or business from the application of this Act.

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      (Amended by Act 14 of 2021)