Fiji's public debt is set to hit 85% of GDP, and its new tourism tax won't fix the problem. Satish Chand warns that without broader tax reform and spending restraint, a painful fiscal reckoning lies ahead. About the author/s Satish Chand Satish Chand was the Chair of the National Security and Defence Review Taskforce for the Fijian Government. He is a…
This belongs in the strategic file because fiscal capacity, capital flows, and household pressure constrain state choices. The Pacific file is strongest when it follows local politics and public priorities first.
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