Accountant slams Business Licence fee 'disaster'
A top accountant yesterday urged the Government to replace the “disastrous” Business Licence fee with a corporate income tax, warning that the current system discouraged growth and investment.
Tourism hoping web shops spark VAT reset
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Bahamas signs 31st tax deal
By LINDSAY THOMPSON
Gov't had 'no choice' on web shop industry
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Airport advertising in Freeport take-off
Advertising has taken off at Grand Bahama International Airport, with 20 major spots sold in the last four weeks to leading Bahamian companies.
Attorney passes Series 6 exam
Alivia O. Forbes has passed the Series 6 exam in the US after studying with the Nassau-based Securities Training Institute (STI). She achieving 100 per cent on the STI’s final exam.
BTVI readies for solar 'take off'
The Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI) has officially restarted its solar energy programme, believing this sector is primed for “take off”.
Bahamas offers Middle East hub for diversifying
A senior Andbank (Bahamas) executive believes the Bahamas can provide asset and investment portfolio diversification for funds flowing into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from troubled Middle Eastern countries.
Tax Coalition unveils 'Wake up Wednesday'
These two New Oriental Cleaners employees, Tiffani Lightbourne and Jennifer Pedican-Dames, will both be wearing these brightly coloured T-shirts this coming Wednesday to drum up support for The Coalition for Responsible Taxation.
Insolvent broker chief asked to return $3.5m
An insolvent Bahamian broker/dealer’s principal will be told to return $3.5 million to its liquidators by “formally dissolving” 10 entities he controls, Tribune Business can reveal.
Merged realtor targets biggest possible share
A former Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) president yesterday suggested other colleagues follow his lead and seek appropriate merger partners, adding that he was seeking a market share “as large as we can get”.
Gov't 'abandons' $500k Blackbeard's Cay costs
Opponents of the $8 million Blackbeard’s Cay project were yesterday celebrating a preliminary victory in their Judicial Review battle, after the Government “abandoned” its demand that they lodge $500,000 ‘security for costs’.
Gov'ts payroll tax debunking 'disingenuous'
A Tax Coalition co-chair is arguing that the Government’s attempts to debunk its payroll tax alternative are “disingenuous”, because it was never meant to match the $500 million gross revenues projected from Value-Added Tax (VAT).
Aviation has 'reason to Celebrate' on VAT U-turn
Bahamian-owned airlines had “reason to celebrate” yesterday after the Government reversed plans to charge its passengers 15 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT), something one operator said would have increased air fare costs by 17-20 per cent.
'Priceless Bahamas' merchants 'double' since launch
The number of Nassau/Paradise Island retailers participating in MasterCard’s "Priceless Bahamas" has "more than doubled" since its launch in 2008, according to regional executives, who said the programme was helping the Bahamas move to a cashless society.
