In the 2010/11 Budget Communication presented to the House of Assembly by the Prime Minister on Wednesday, 26th May, 2010, the Government communicated its intention to amend the Stamp Act (the “Act”), which is to include increases in stamp duty rates. These amendments are reflected in a draft Stamp (Amendment) Bill, 2010 (“the Bill”).

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FOCUS, Vol. 68, Issue 3/2026

In this issue, we examine Bahamian financial services through the introduction of usufructs; explore how intestacy, forced heirship, and...

The Evolution of Bahamian Financial Services: Usufructs and the Future of Wealth Structuring

In The Bahamas, several key themes have dominated developments in the legal and regulatory framework for financial services so...