French Polynesia

New tax

French Polynesian opposition parties and unions are meeting :o discuss the introduction of income tax. President Gaston Flosse’s government has brought in taxes of up to three per cent )n incomes over SIOOO. The new taxes, which also include taxes )n wine, petrol and unearned income, is expected to earn the government an extra USS3O million.

"ranee has told the territory it will fund a 10-year economic jackage in proportion to how much French Polynesia can put ip itself.