The Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information Act, 2016 (“Act”) came into force in The Bahamas on 1st January, 2017. The Act facilitates the implementation and enforcement in The Bahamas of the Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”) as developed by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (“OECD”). The CRS marks a global shift toward automatic exchange of tax information between jurisdictions as opposed to the exchange of information based on a request made by one jurisdiction to another.

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A Second Look at Second Appeals ‘As of Right’: Privy Council confirms the proper approach in interpreting ‘as of right’ thresholds

The Privy Council delivered their decision upon a preliminary point arising in Rubis Bahamas Ltd. v Lillian Antionette Russell.

FOCUS Vol. 67, Issue 1/2025

This issue features the outcome of a Directors’ dispute, an overview of the DMTT Act, a judgment in a...