Investment Promotion
Investment Promotion Agencies

This country’s investment promotion activities are shared among three main organizations:-

National Energy Corporation (NEC)
This organization is responsible for spearheading Investments in the Energy Sector.

Tourism Development Corporation (TDC)
The Tourism Development Company (TDC) is responsible for product development as well as all marketing and promotion activities for the tourism sector.  It is the implementing agency for the tourism policy in Trinidad and Tobago

Evolving Technologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited (eTecK)
Responsible for encouraging business development in the non-energy sector, including ICT, knowledge-based and down stream energy industries.

Also visit Invest T&T for information on:

A Guide to Investing in T&T 
Investment Opportunities
Cost of doing business in Trinidad and Tobago


Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (IPPAs)

The Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has signed Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (IPPAs) or Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with the following countries:

United Kingdom – 1993
France - 1993
The United States of America -1994
Canada -1995
Cuba -1999
Spain - 1999
The People’s Republic of China - 2002
South Korea - 2002
Germany - 2006
Mexico - 2006
India - 2007
Switzerland - 2010

Double Taxation Treaties

Trinidad and Tobago has double taxation treaties with the following countries:

United States of America
Canada
United Kingdom
Germany
Denmark
France
Italy
Norway
Sweden
Switzerland
Venezuela
India
China
Spain
Luxembourg
CARICOM (en bloc)

The Intra-Regional Double Taxation Agreement within CARICOM encourages and facilitates trade and investment by removing barriers which previously existed.



Contact us
INVESTMENT DIRECTORATE
MINISTRY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Level 12
Nicholas Tower
63-65 Independence Square
Port of Spain.
Trinidad and Tobago, W.I

Phone:     
1 (868) 623-2931 - 4
Fax:        
1 (868) 627-8488

Web Site: 
www.tradeind.gov.tt
Email:    
maharajvid@gov.tt - Videsh Maharaj

 
 
                   
  
         Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce   
The Energy Chamber of Trinidad and Tobago
  
PLIPDECO
  
 TTMA   
 Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards   
 Evolving Technologies and Enterprise Development Company Limited   
Trinidad and Tobago The True Caribbean
  


 
                           Eximbank
      Tobago House of Assembly  Trinidad and Tobago Coalition of Service Industries       Central Bank Business Development Company