Judicial independence? Not in the Bahamas, not ever!
Besides, we are not a democracy, we are a constitutional monarchy!
Not that that holds water against the way things actually work here.
Judges are political appointees, in both fact and obvious practice.

It is called skimming, or a protection racket.
The continuation of election promises made behind closed doors, for suitable contributions of course.

Plus, we are second to last in the Caribbean not just in installation but also net metering and grid tied policies!
Grid tied accounted for 80% of Solar install globally over the last few years but here we sit asleep as usual.
In addition, Grand Bahama (Emera) is outright hostile to it, yet has a grid tied policy in Canada which allows it!
You just can't fix stupid.

He shuffles! what do you want? It was his election platform!
Shuffles from pillar to post.
the rest are just crooks.
All go into the house broke,
all come out millionaires.
No wonder as they don't pay their taxes.
Why else do they not want to disclose Assets and liabilities?
Meanwhile, the opposition is trying to figure out what will be left for them to pillage, re-starting the cycle.

VAT reporting requirements give the government insight to Economic activity that they've never had.
Information needed to institute Income tax.
Income tax is coming regardless, hastened by the inevitable failure of VAT to provide the increased revenue promised.
This road has been so well traveled throughout the ages, in many countries.
None of it ends well for the people.
Rich or poor.
Ever.

So, Drug dealers lawyers and banks been washing money for decades,
Government is about to also.
Overnight legitimization.
Incredible.

Mr. Roberts,
There is no way to have an intelligent conversation with Government.
They are working without tools.
Somehow they've convinced themselves that they have rights to your productivity, to your investment.
They are in for a rude awakening, but will learn nothing from it.
They never do.

Or that you landed the nose gear separate from the rest of the plane!
Did the nose gear or pilot collapse?
The more I read this along with the header the more confused I become!

Goes to show that they do not even understand the potential of Freeport,
purely political appointee control mentality,
nepotistic from ownership straight through management.
Hutchinson is inert and absent save for their shipyard.
Hutchinson will no doubt get it's own exemption from real property tax in 2015,
to hell with everyone else, although the industrials will also probably get carve outs/tax exemptions.
One of the biggest travesties of the Bahamas.

Sometimes what you have destroyed is not repairable or replaceable.
We have made such a hash of our country once it was turned over to us,
and so many things have gone far beyond the realm of righting.
If one is a year, maybe two in arrears on rpt, n.i.b, Business Licence Tax,
it may be paid if pursued, even if in a few installments but 10, 20,30 years in arrears?
we would be liquidating a serious number of people, if it were demanded,
half of them Public servants, elected and appointed!
All those who can stand and show current good standing on all taxes due should petition for tax freedom until enforcement is enacted!
A small petition to be sure but......