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08/15/2017

Bahamas Legislative Amendments: Industrial Relations

The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2017 (the “Amendment Act”) has resulted in notable changes to an employer’s duty to...

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07/26/2017

CRS / FATCA Deadline – Final Extension

The Department for International Tax Cooperation sent an industry update this month advising of the deadlines for registering and...

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07/20/2017

Bahamas Legislative Amendments: Business Licences

The Business Licence (Amendment) Act came into force on the 1st July, 2017 and effects changes to the business...

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07/13/2017

Bahamas Legislative Amendments: Stamp Duty

There have been several recent amendments to the stamp duty regime by virtue of: The Stamp (Surcharge Amnesty) Act,...

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06/20/2017

Protection for Trusts Governed by Bahamian Law

On 1st February 2017 The Bahamas bolstered its ‘firewall legislation’ by the coming into effect of the Trust (Choice...

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05/25/2017

Amendments to the Employment Act, 2001: What it means for employers

Amendments to the Employment Act, 2001 (“the Act”) came into force on 5th April 2017 which, among other things,...

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04/27/2017

The Beneficial Ownership Register in The Cayman Islands

The Companies Law (2016 Revision) and the Limited Liability Companies Law 2016 have been amended and regulations enacted to...

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03/10/2017

Cayman Introduces The Limited Liability Partnership Bill, 2017

The Cayman Islands recently published The Limited Liability Partnership Bill, 2017 (“LLP Bill”), which will, when it becomes law,...

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03/10/2017

Recent Amendments to the Trustee Act, 1998

The Trustee (Amendment) Act 2016 (“TAA 2016”), which recently came into force, has amended the Trustee Act (the “Principal...