The United States Department of the Treasury says it has signed intergovernmental agreements (IGAs) with Canada to halt offshore tax evasion in the Caribbean and…
Dionisio D’Aguilar warns that “whatever positive effects we get from Baha Mar are going to be somewhat outweighed by the negative effects of VAT.”
Bahamians resent having to be taxed to support the status quo. Unless government sets an example, Bahamians will grumble. This is the frequent complaint that…
My name is Tamara van Breugel and I am a citizen of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. I am a young working mother, my family…
Senior accountant Ronald Atkinson says the Government should implement a 4 per cent sales tax and target a 3 per cent spending reduction as an…
Super Value’s owner has slammed the proposed sanctions regime for delinquent Value-Added Tax (VAT) payers as “very distasteful”, fearing just one mistake by staff could…
Over the years we’ve seen Summary Conviction clauses placed in legislation that gives the Government Minister responsible the power to be prosecutor, judge and jury…
The Tax Coalition’s co-chairman yesterday blasted the proposed sanctions for Value-Added Tax (VAT) non-compliance as exposing an “absurd” double standard, warning the Government it was…
Continued growth in the size and spending of government over the past 10 – 12 years is the root cause of the country’s fiscal problems.…