The Central Bank of Barbados stockpiles Lay's Chips ahead of the 20% tax hike on salty products
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS – The Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados has instructed staff members to stockpile Lay's Chips at the Central Bank's headquarters ahead of the 20% tax hike on salty products, which was announced by the Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, in March of this year.
The Central Bank always has salty chips in the building to help officers get through a stressful work day. An anonymous source said:
It's such a hard life for officers at the Central Bank. Not only do they receive hundreds of complaints against commercial banks every month, but they have to sit there and read through them. Snacking on Lay's Chips helps them feel better about themselves as they ignore customer complaints.
The authorities are hoping that the Trump administration didn't notice the 20% tax on salty products, because many of these products are imported from the United States.
The Governor of the Central Bank asked the Minister in the Ministry of Finance, Ryan Straughn, if they could be granted a special exemption from the 20% salty tax, as there is a risk of a 20% loss in productivity and happiness at the Central Bank if they are forced to cut back on their supply of Lay's Chips.
However, Ryan Straughn was left confused by the request, asking "can't you just print extra Barbados Dollars to pay the tax?"
The Governor was overheard suggesting that Barbados could even pay its creditors in Lay's Chips if the country runs out of foreign currency. "It's basically as good as US dollars. Maybe we should stockpile Lay's Chips in our foreign currency vault?"