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08/05/2016

Bahamas Legislative Amendments: Stamp Duty

Effective 1 July 2016, various changes to the Bahamian stamp duty regime were made by the Stamp (Amendment) Act,...

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07/26/2016

Cayman Introduces New Copyright Law

Until recently, copyright protection in the Cayman Islands was based on the UK Copyright Act 1956 (the “1956 Act”),...

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07/21/2016

Real Property Tax Incentives in The Bahamas

In the 2016/2017 Budget Communication, Prime Minister Christie communicated the Government’s intention to provide real property tax relief in...

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07/19/2016

Cayman Disposes of Bearer Shares

The Companies Law was recently amended by The Companies (Amendment) Law, 2016 (the “Amended Law”), published in the Cayman...

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06/14/2016

Enforcement of Ship Mortgages in The Bahamas

A mortgagee (lender) has several remedies available to it when there is a default under the mortgage and it...

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05/11/2016

Ship Mortgages in The Bahamas

The Merchant Shipping Act 1976 (Chapter 268, Statute Law of The Bahamas, 2009 Revised Edition) (the “MSA”) provides a...

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05/05/2016

Cayman’s CRS Guidance Notes

In April 2016 the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority (TIA) issued Guidance notes (the Cayman CRS Guidance Notes) to...

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04/27/2016

Launch of E-Services Requires Amendments to Acts

On 1 January 2016, The Registrar General’s Department launched its new online system providing e-services to Registered Agents as...

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03/31/2016

Legislation To Enable the Disabled in The Bahamas

The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities) Act (the “Act”) was enacted on 12 August 2014 and its provisions are...