Bulletins

05/21/2019

Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act 2018 – What you need to know.

The Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act, 2018 (the “Act”) came into force in The Bahamas on 31 December 2018....

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02/05/2019

New Legislation Changes Legal Landscape in The Bahamas

The Bahamian government enacted various legislation in response to the European Union’s inter-governmental Code of Conduct Group (Business Taxation)...

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02/05/2019

Register of Beneficial Ownership Act, 2018

Purpose of the Act The Register of Beneficial Ownership Act, 2018 (the “Act”) came into force on the 20...

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02/05/2019

Multinational Entities Financial Reporting Act, 2018

Purpose of the Act The Multinational Entities Financial Reporting Act, 2018 (the “Act”) came into force on 1 January,...

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02/05/2019

Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act 2018 – What you need to know.

The Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act, 2018 (the “Act”) came into force in The Bahamas on 31 December, 2018....

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02/05/2019

Removal of Preferential Exemptions Act, 2018

Purpose of the Act The Removal of Preferential Exemptions Act, 2018 (the “Act”) came into force on 31 December,...

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08/03/2018

Asset Tracing in The Bahamas: An Overview

The Bahamas has limited Pre‑Action/ Pre‑Judgment asset tracing tools, however Post‑Judgment, there are more tools available to assist in...

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07/06/2018

Modernization of Real Property Taxation in The Bahamas

Legislative amendments effective 1 July 2018 have resulted in changes to the taxing regime for real property.

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05/15/2018

Privy Council Decision: Beneficial Ownership of Joint Accounts

The Privy Council of the United Kingdom recently handed down a decision which has profound implications for joint-holders of...