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All but one Presidential candidate have scheduled interviews with SRI next week for tax ‘discrepancies’

Published on July 03, 2023
Facebook Twitter Google+ LinkedIn Seven out of the eight presidential candidates vying for the upcoming elections in the Republic are set to face scrutiny over their tax payments. The Internal Revenue Service (SRI) has scheduled appointments with these candidates as part of their tax payment control process. Francisco Briones, the director of the SRI, revealed […]

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