cyclone recovery
Tonga's government says while shipments of food and clothing to Tonga will incur tax from the end of August, building materials will continue to be duty-free until February 2020.
Kaniva Pacific reports an exemption was put in place on items sent home from Tongans overseas for six months after...

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