Bahamas Budget Reduces Duties, Business License Tax

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Monday, June 5, 2017

The Bahamas' 2017 Budget included an increase to customs and excise duty rates, the business license tax, and the introduction of electronic customs processes. Read Full Story

Bahamas To Sign OECD Anti-Tax Avoidance Convention

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, June 1, 2017

The Bahamas Government says it will sign up to the OECD's Multilateral Convention on Mutual Administrative Assistance in Tax Matters, joining 111 jurisdictions currently participating in the Convention.Read Full Story

IMF Reports On CARICOM Tax Reform Efforts

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Caribbean Community member states have benefitted from the introduction of value-added taxes, but more reform is needed, says a new paper from the International Monetary Fund.Read Full Story

Bahamas VAT Filing And Payment Dates Change

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, January 11, 2017

The Bahamas Department of Inland Revenue has reminded taxpayers that as of January 1, 2017, the deadline for value-added tax filing and payment has changed.Read Full Story

Moscovici: EU Spearheading Tax 'Revolution'

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Tax Commissioner Pierre Moscovici says the European Commission has achieved something of a "tax transparency revolution" in its fight against tax avoidance and evasion. Read Full Story

Pakistan Targeting Panama, Bahamas Leaks Taxpayers

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Pakistan's Finance Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, has directed the Federal Board of Revenue to approach the tax authorities of nine territories about information in the Panama and Bahamas leaks.Read Full Story

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