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Caribbean rivals 'would love us to implement VAT'

The Bahamas’ Caribbean rivals “would love us to implement Value-Added Tax (VAT”, a Tax Coalition co-chair believes, because any increase in costs further undermines this nation’s ‘US proximity’ advantage.

Coalition co-chief queries Gov't's 16% payroll tax finding

The Tax Coalition’s co-chair yesterday queried how the Government had calculated that a 16 per cent payroll tax would be needed to match the revenues generated by a 10 per cent Value-Added Tax (VAT), calling on it to share its findings with the public.

Cleveland Eneas Primary NPPSSA track and field champions

FOR the third consecutive year, Cleveland Eneas Primary School captured the New Providence Principal Schools Sports Association’s Track and Field Championship title.

Cash for Gold: Enforce the existing laws

A BAY Street store that specialises in second-hand goods urged government to strengthen police enforcement of existing laws to put a stop to what it called “unscrupulous dealers who look the other way when gold jewellery or scrap metal is brought in and exchanged for cash.”

Witness 'saw three men attacking police officer'

A MAN testified that he saw three men stomping and shooting an officer on the ground outside Club Rock.

Baha Mar 'contacts' over 10,000 recruits

Baha Mar yesterday said it was “more than satisfied” it will find the 5,000-plus full-time staff it needs from the Bahamian workforce, having already ‘contacted’ more than 10,500 persons in its expanding recruitment drive.

Despite rain, Stingrays clobber Spanish Wells 11-1

The Bahamas Softball Federation’s Austin Knowles National High School Softball Tournament got started last night at the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex with the CV Bethel Stingrays overcoming the rain to clobber Spanish Wells 11-1 in the girls’ opener.

At last, the Christie government is talking tough

A YEAR and a half ago — a month after the PLP were elected to govern the Bahamas — we wrote the following in this column.

'Bigger fish to fry' than new Parliament

The Tax Coalition’s co-chairs yesterday warned that fiscal constraints meant it was an inappropriate time to consider building a new Parliament, and said: “We’ve got bigger fish to fry.”

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Lead adviser: Gov't to avoid double taxation

A key Ministry of Finance consultant “suspects” the Government has given itself enough breathing room to deal with the private sector’s post-Budget ‘double taxation’ fears, adding: “We don’t have two shots at this.”

Natural disaster block to fiscal controls 'absurd'

A Tax Coalition co-chair yesterday slammed as “absurd” a former finance minister’s suggestion that ‘fiscal rules’ or spending caps could not be implemented in the Bahamas because they would impede hurricane relief and other unanticipated emergencies.

Gaming 'double taxed' if subjected to VAT

A leading accounting firm has warned that casino gaming would be subject to “double taxation” if it was made ‘VAT-able’, undermining the industry’s competitiveness and ability to attract world-class tournaments.

'Pluck ripe Freeport' for economic growth

Freeport’s ability to absorb another 100,000 people “without the Government having to spend a nickel” means the Bahamas should focus its economic growth efforts on the second city.

Sharing their love stories

VERY couple has their own, unique story about how their relationship came to be.

$1.4bn project denies commitments failure

Developers of the $1.4 billion Baker’s Bay Golf & Ocean Club have vehemently denied accusations they “haven’t lived up to their commitments” to the local community under the project’s Heads of Agreement, and pledged to complete facilities such as a public beach park within the next 12 months.

FACE TO FACE: Straight outta Compton - and around the world

You could have been abandoned as a young child, left to fend for yourself in one of the toughest ghettos in America with crime statistics stacked against you, and you could still rise above them to become an international professional basketball player, making money playing a game you love. That’s the testimony of Mahershal Simonet, a passionate and driven man who is making a difference on and off the basketball court. He is a skilful point guard and shooting guard who has played in some 15 countries around the world; now he is in The Bahamas discovering his roots and sowing positive seeds into the lives of children here.

NASSAU LIFE: An everyday story of Bahamian issues

Richard Coulson offers a succinct (and opinionated) summary of the recent spate of hot news topics.

Greg Burrows Jr suspended 15 years

Greg Burrows Sr gets five-year suspension

The Bahamas Baseball Association issued 15 and five-year suspensions respectively to Greg Burrows Jr and Sr for their actions against Curacao’s home plate umpire Edaine Cannister during a medal placement game in the Babe Ruth Caribbean Baseball Championships at the Andre Rodgers Baseball Stadium on July 30.

BPL ‘stranglehold’: Business battles up to 100% bill rises

Soaring Bahamas Power & Light (BPL) bills were yesterday said to be imposing “a stranglehold” on commerce with multiple businesses struggling to survive up to 100 percent year-over-year increases in their energy costs.

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