Wednesday, March 21, 2018

Useful Links



CLICK HERE for the Bahamas Hotels Encouragement Act

CLICK HERE for KPMG's 2016 Caribbean Resort Survey

Monday, June 22, 2015

A Good Review of What is Planned on Cat Island


There is a lot happening on this remote island in the Bahamas located approximately 60 miles west of David Copperfield's exclusive resort.  The magazine story below provides the best summary

Friday, December 19, 2014

Bahamas Taxes and Statistics

The Bahamas has no income tax, corporate tax, capital gains tax or wealth tax. Payroll taxes fund social insurance benefits and amount to 3.9% paid by the employee and 5.9% paid by the employer.   In 2010, overall tax revenue as a percentage of GDP was 17.2%.  The max property tax rate is 1.5% for vacant land and there are numerous exemptions for improved property.  
CLICK HERE FOR TAX INFO AND STATISTICS

Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Former Cat Island Administrator Announces New Beijing Office

Cat Island's former administrator, Don Cornish, announced that he will relocate to Beijing China and open a Ministry of Tourism office to promote the Bahamas.  "We don't have direct airlift and so that's going to be one of the things that we have to overcome," stated Cornish.  Click Here for the website.