MILLION-DOLLAR TAX BATTLE

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MILLION-DOLLAR TAX BATTLE

The Constant Spring Golf Club (CSGC) had its $22 million in property tax arrears slashed by more than half after it was hauled before the courts by Jamaica’s tax authorities, a Sunday Gleaner investigation has revealed. The arrears span a seven-...

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