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   ST.	
  LUCIA	
  CHAMBER	
  OF	
  COMMERCE	
  
BUSINESS	
  PERFORMANCE	
  SURVEY	
  JULY	
  2012	
  to	
  DECEMBER	
  2012	
  
	
  
In	
  response	
  to	
  calls	
  from	
  members	
  and	
  other	
  public	
  sector	
  institutions	
  the	
  Chamber	
  is	
  pleased	
  to	
  reintroduce	
  its	
  
Business	
  Performance	
  Survey.	
  The	
  survey	
  is	
  meant	
  to	
  assess	
  members’	
  views	
  on	
  the	
  state	
  of	
  their	
  business	
  and	
  the	
  
impact	
   of	
   the	
   newly	
   introduced	
   Value	
   Added	
   Tax	
   on	
   their	
   business.	
   This	
   will	
   permit	
   us	
   to	
   get	
   a	
   more	
   rapid	
  
assessment	
   of	
   the	
   state	
   of	
   Business	
   in	
   St.	
   Lucia.	
   Your	
   cooperation	
   is	
   required	
   in	
   completing	
   this	
   survey	
   and	
  
returning	
  it	
  as	
  soon	
  as	
  possible	
  to	
  the	
  Chamber.	
  	
  Fax	
  #	
  453-­‐6907	
  or	
  Email:	
  info@stluciachamber.org.	
  Thank	
  you	
  for	
  
your	
  speedy	
  response.	
  	
  (Please	
  place	
  the	
  appropriate	
  number	
  in	
  the	
  boxes	
  provided).	
  	
  
	
  
1.	
  	
  Sector	
   	
  
1.	
  	
  Agriculture	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  4.	
  	
  Distribution	
   	
   7.	
  	
  Retail	
  
2.	
  	
  Tourism	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  5.	
  	
  Construction	
  	
   	
   8.	
  Insurance	
  
3.	
  	
  Manufacturing	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  6.	
  	
  Banking	
  &	
  Finance	
  	
   	
   9.	
  Other	
  Services	
  	
  
	
  
2. How	
  would	
  you	
  assess	
  your	
  sales	
  over	
  the	
  following	
  periods?	
  
	
  
A.	
  	
  July	
  to	
  December	
  2012	
  compared	
  to	
  Jan	
  to	
  June	
  2012	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  
B.	
  	
  July	
  to	
  December	
  2012	
  compared	
  to	
  July	
  to	
  Dec	
  2011	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Options:	
  
1.	
  	
  Less	
  than	
  5%	
  increase	
   	
   	
   4.	
  	
  Less	
  than	
  5%	
  decrease	
   	
   	
  
2.	
  	
  Between	
  5%	
  and	
  10%	
  increase	
   	
   5.	
  	
  Between	
  5%	
  and	
  10%	
  decrease	
   	
  
3.	
  	
  Over	
  10%	
  increase	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  6.	
  	
  Over	
  10%	
  decrease	
   	
   	
  
	
  
3.	
  	
  How	
  would	
  you	
  assess	
  Actual	
  Sales	
  in	
  the	
  period	
  July	
  to	
  December	
  2012	
  compared	
  to	
  Projected	
  Sales	
  for	
  the	
  
same	
  period	
  July	
  to	
  December	
  2012?	
  	
  
	
  
Options:	
  
1.	
  Actual	
  sales	
  were	
  less	
  than	
  10%	
  higher	
   	
   4.	
  Actual	
  sales	
  were	
  less	
  than	
  10%	
  lower	
  
2.	
  Actual	
  sales	
  were	
  between	
  10%	
  and	
  20%	
  higher	
   5.	
  Actual	
  sales	
  were	
  between	
  10%	
  and	
  20%	
  lower	
  
3.	
  Actual	
  sales	
  were	
  over	
  20%	
  higher	
   	
   	
   6.	
  Actual	
  sales	
  were	
  over	
  20%	
  lower	
  
	
  
4.	
  	
  What	
  is	
  your	
  business	
  forecast	
  for	
  the	
  first	
  six	
  months	
  of	
  the	
  year	
  2013?	
  	
  
	
  
Options:	
  
1.	
  	
  Decline	
  of	
  less	
  than	
  5%	
   	
   5.	
  	
  Growth	
  of	
  between	
  5%	
  and	
  10%	
  	
  
2.	
  	
  Decline	
  of	
  between	
  5%	
  and	
  10%	
   	
   	
   6.	
  	
  Growth	
  of	
  over	
  10%	
  
3.	
  	
  Decline	
  of	
  over	
  10%	
   	
   7.	
  	
  No	
  Change	
  
4.	
  	
  Growth	
  of	
  less	
  than	
  5%	
   	
  
	
  
5.	
  	
  What	
  is	
  your	
  business	
  forecast	
  for	
  the	
  last	
  six	
  months	
  of	
  the	
  year	
  2013?	
  	
  
	
  
Options:	
  
1.	
  	
  Decline	
  of	
  less	
  than	
  5%	
   	
   5.	
  	
  Growth	
  of	
  between	
  5%	
  and	
  10%	
  	
  
2.	
  	
  Decline	
  of	
  between	
  5%	
  and	
  10%	
   	
   	
   6.	
  	
  Growth	
  of	
  over	
  10%	
  
3.	
  	
  Decline	
  of	
  over	
  10%	
   	
   7.	
  	
  No	
  Change	
  
4.	
  	
  Growth	
  of	
  less	
  than	
  5%	
   	
  
	
  
	
  
URGENT
 
	
  
	
  
6.	
  	
  How	
  would	
  you	
  assess	
  the	
  employment	
  situation	
  in	
  your	
  organization	
  over	
  the	
  last	
  six	
  months?	
  	
  
	
  
7.	
  	
  What	
  changes	
  do	
  you	
  anticipate	
  in	
  employment	
  for	
  the	
  next	
  six	
  months?	
  	
   	
  
	
  
Options:	
  (for	
  question	
  5	
  and	
  6)	
  
	
  
1.	
  Increase	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2.	
   Decrease	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  3.	
   No.	
  Change	
  	
  
	
  
	
  
8.	
  	
  Prioritize	
  the	
  issues	
  listed	
  below	
  for	
  Chamber	
  actions	
  this	
  year	
  2012.	
  
	
  
Economy	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Crime	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Low	
  Productivity	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Poor	
  Work	
  Ethic	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
   	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
	
  
Legislative	
  Reformation	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  Value	
  Added	
  Tax	
  Reform	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  
	
  
9.	
  	
  What	
  is	
  the	
  major	
  issue	
  confronting	
  your	
  sector?	
  	
  
___________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
	
  
10.	
  	
  How	
  would	
  you	
  assess	
  prospects	
  for	
  economic	
  growth	
  for	
  the	
  year	
  2013?	
  
	
  	
  	
  	
  
	
  	
  A.	
  	
  In	
  your	
  sector	
   	
   	
  B.	
  	
  In	
  the	
  economy	
  as	
  a	
  whole	
   	
  
	
  
Options:	
  
	
  
1.	
  Excellent	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  2.	
  Fair	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  3.	
  Poor	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  	
  4.	
  Don’t	
  Know	
  
	
  
	
  
11.	
   SPECIAL	
  FOCUS	
  SECTION	
  
	
  
How	
  has	
  the	
  newly	
  implemented	
  Value	
  Added	
  Tax	
  affected	
  your	
  conduct	
  of	
  Business?	
  	
  	
  
	
  
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
	
  
What	
  changes	
  would	
  you	
  recommend	
  that	
  would	
  make	
  the	
  tax	
  more	
  business	
  friendly?	
  
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
	
  
What	
  recommendations	
  would	
  you	
  make	
  to	
  Government	
  to	
  improve	
  the	
  prospects	
  of	
  the	
  Economy?	
  
_______________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
_______________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
_______________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
_______________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
_______________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
_______________________________________________________________________________________________	
  
 

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Questionaire july to december2012-BUSINESS PERFORMANCE SURVEY -Impact of the VAT on your Business.

  • 1.     ST.  LUCIA  CHAMBER  OF  COMMERCE   BUSINESS  PERFORMANCE  SURVEY  JULY  2012  to  DECEMBER  2012     In  response  to  calls  from  members  and  other  public  sector  institutions  the  Chamber  is  pleased  to  reintroduce  its   Business  Performance  Survey.  The  survey  is  meant  to  assess  members’  views  on  the  state  of  their  business  and  the   impact   of   the   newly   introduced   Value   Added   Tax   on   their   business.   This   will   permit   us   to   get   a   more   rapid   assessment   of   the   state   of   Business   in   St.   Lucia.   Your   cooperation   is   required   in   completing   this   survey   and   returning  it  as  soon  as  possible  to  the  Chamber.    Fax  #  453-­‐6907  or  Email:  info@stluciachamber.org.  Thank  you  for   your  speedy  response.    (Please  place  the  appropriate  number  in  the  boxes  provided).       1.    Sector     1.    Agriculture                                                                        4.    Distribution     7.    Retail   2.    Tourism                                                                                  5.    Construction       8.  Insurance   3.    Manufacturing                                                              6.    Banking  &  Finance       9.  Other  Services       2. How  would  you  assess  your  sales  over  the  following  periods?     A.    July  to  December  2012  compared  to  Jan  to  June  2012                                                                   B.    July  to  December  2012  compared  to  July  to  Dec  2011                                                                 Options:   1.    Less  than  5%  increase       4.    Less  than  5%  decrease       2.    Between  5%  and  10%  increase     5.    Between  5%  and  10%  decrease     3.    Over  10%  increase                                                                                              6.    Over  10%  decrease         3.    How  would  you  assess  Actual  Sales  in  the  period  July  to  December  2012  compared  to  Projected  Sales  for  the   same  period  July  to  December  2012?       Options:   1.  Actual  sales  were  less  than  10%  higher     4.  Actual  sales  were  less  than  10%  lower   2.  Actual  sales  were  between  10%  and  20%  higher   5.  Actual  sales  were  between  10%  and  20%  lower   3.  Actual  sales  were  over  20%  higher       6.  Actual  sales  were  over  20%  lower     4.    What  is  your  business  forecast  for  the  first  six  months  of  the  year  2013?       Options:   1.    Decline  of  less  than  5%     5.    Growth  of  between  5%  and  10%     2.    Decline  of  between  5%  and  10%       6.    Growth  of  over  10%   3.    Decline  of  over  10%     7.    No  Change   4.    Growth  of  less  than  5%       5.    What  is  your  business  forecast  for  the  last  six  months  of  the  year  2013?       Options:   1.    Decline  of  less  than  5%     5.    Growth  of  between  5%  and  10%     2.    Decline  of  between  5%  and  10%       6.    Growth  of  over  10%   3.    Decline  of  over  10%     7.    No  Change   4.    Growth  of  less  than  5%         URGENT
  • 2.       6.    How  would  you  assess  the  employment  situation  in  your  organization  over  the  last  six  months?       7.    What  changes  do  you  anticipate  in  employment  for  the  next  six  months?         Options:  (for  question  5  and  6)     1.  Increase                                                                                                                    2.   Decrease                                                                            3.   No.  Change         8.    Prioritize  the  issues  listed  below  for  Chamber  actions  this  year  2012.     Economy                                                                                                              Crime                                                                                                                       Low  Productivity                                                                            Poor  Work  Ethic                                                                 Legislative  Reformation                                                          Value  Added  Tax  Reform                       9.    What  is  the  major  issue  confronting  your  sector?     ___________________________________________________________________________________________     10.    How  would  you  assess  prospects  for  economic  growth  for  the  year  2013?              A.    In  your  sector      B.    In  the  economy  as  a  whole       Options:     1.  Excellent                                      2.  Fair                                                                              3.  Poor                                                                                      4.  Don’t  Know       11.   SPECIAL  FOCUS  SECTION     How  has  the  newly  implemented  Value  Added  Tax  affected  your  conduct  of  Business?         __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________   __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________     What  changes  would  you  recommend  that  would  make  the  tax  more  business  friendly?   __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________   __________________________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________________________     What  recommendations  would  you  make  to  Government  to  improve  the  prospects  of  the  Economy?   _______________________________________________________________________________________________   _______________________________________________________________________________________________   _______________________________________________________________________________________________   _______________________________________________________________________________________________   _______________________________________________________________________________________________   _______________________________________________________________________________________________  
  • 3.