March 8, 2021
The Government of France has removed The Bahamas from the French list of non-cooperative states and territories in tax matters. The list, which is updated annually by the French Ministry of Economics and Finance, was published in the Official Diary of the French Republic on March 4.
Read MoreFeb. 28, 2021
The Ministry of Finance concluded an agreement with the OMNI Financial Group and the Association of Bahamas Marinas (OMNI/ABM) to launch a digital payment solution for the collection of charter fees from mega yachts and other charter operators in The Bahamas.
Read MoreFeb. 24, 2021
To address these challenges, in May of last year, my government brought to this house its budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year entitled, “Resilient Bahamas: A Plan for Restoration”.
This macroeconomic plan was designed to allow the country to successfully weather the ravages of the coronavirus pandemic and to also emerge stronger and more resilient.
Read MoreFeb. 22, 2021
The Bahamas Customs & Excise Department has officially launched its electronic submission portal for cruising permit applications on the Click2Clear platform. The Cruising Permit Module is expected to dramatically improve the processing time for boaters when clearing Customs at the various ports of entry across The Bahamas. Boaters can now complete and submit declaration forms and make payment in advance of arrival.
Read MoreFeb. 10, 2021
In keeping with its commitment to reform public finance management in The Bahamas, the Government tabled a suite of new legislation in the House of Assembly today that will usher in new levels of transparency and accountability.
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Feb. 1, 2021
COVID has thrown the entire world into crisis; no country has been spared the significant human, social, and economic toll. Notwithstanding, the recently published International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Report for the 2020 Article IV Consultation acknowledges that the Government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic and its articulated macroeconomic plans have produced notable results when it comes to saving lives and minimizing the fall-out.
Read MoreJan. 27, 2021
The recently published Concluding Statement from the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides further indication that the Government’s fiscal policy responses and economic management are producing results in keeping with global best practices.
Jan. 12, 2021
The Ministry of Finance is pleased to announce the expansion of tax relief measures under the Special Economic Recovery Zone (SERZ) Extension Order for the islands of Grand Bahama and the Abacos.
Oct. 30, 2020
The necessary reinstatement of curfews and lockdowns for the entire month of August exerted significant pressure on the country’s fiscal position in the first quarter of the 2020/21 Fiscal Year (FY), according to preliminary estimates published in the First Quarter Fiscal Snapshot and Report for FY 2020/21.
Read MoreSept. 10, 2020
Today, I will present an update on the fiscal and economic plan that the Government is currently implementing; this is the Resilient Bahamas Plan outlined during the budget exercise in June to respond to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The report will include initial data and preliminary analysis on the first few months of the new fiscal year, and a full report to the House of Assembly, and the Bahamian people, based on our end of year budget performance for the 2019/20 fiscal year.
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