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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

The Employment (Amendment) Act, 2017: What it means for employers

Amendments to the Employment Act, 2001 came into force on 5 April 2017 which, among other things, impose a...

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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...

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01/31/2017

The Bahamas Passes the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information Act, 2016

The Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information Act, 2016 (“Act”) came into force in The Bahamas on 1st January,...

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01/31/2017

The Cayman Islands Trusts (Amendment) Law 2016

The Trusts (Amendment) Law 2016 was gazetted on the 23 November, 2016. It has made a number of welcome...