The site is a disaster. 10 min just circling to go from one page to the next if you can get on and if the next page even loads properly and you do not have to spend 10 min to go back to try and load it again.. No email confirmations of anything that has been done. It is non intuitive. The credit card payment does not work. No instructions as to what has to be done with the actual and estimated filings. Any decent programmer or software company should have been able to fix the issues before the months end. They knew it had problems from the first week.
The new BL is a disaster, no explanations, no instructions, the site is one glitchy mess. They should have randomly selected say 100 bossiness to use the new system this year to work out the bugs. It is is insane and they want to stick to their deadlines for filings etc.
Me too. My business is close to shut down. I do not think anyone realizes how many business are just teetering on shutdown. The regulations are becoming even more killer than the taxes. Sucking up so many limited management resources and limited talented labour. Instead of growing and expanding your business your time is consumed dealing with government BS. ;.gov.bs ror government websites and the BS part says it all. This is not FNM or PLP thing. The whole thing is rotten to the core.
While I think the government does need to reduce spending. These are the same people who say The Bahamas cannot access all types of low interest financing and grants because we have such a high GDP. Sorry IMF cannot have it both ways.
Time for Abaco to revive the old days of blockade running. Kind of strange how a very rich blockade running family from the past is now some of the big investors of basically blockading the public with these port PPP like the Nassau port.
bcitizen says...
The site is a disaster. 10 min just circling to go from one page to the next if you can get on and if the next page even loads properly and you do not have to spend 10 min to go back to try and load it again.. No email confirmations of anything that has been done. It is non intuitive. The credit card payment does not work. No instructions as to what has to be done with the actual and estimated filings. Any decent programmer or software company should have been able to fix the issues before the months end. They knew it had problems from the first week.
On 'Resounding no' to Business Licence filing extension call
Posted 1 February 2024, 12:55 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Anywhere else in the world and someone would be fired or forced to resign over this fiasco.
On ‘Absolute frenzy’ on VAT over tax portal struggles
Posted 24 January 2024, 2:28 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
The new BL is a disaster, no explanations, no instructions, the site is one glitchy mess. They should have randomly selected say 100 bossiness to use the new system this year to work out the bugs. It is is insane and they want to stick to their deadlines for filings etc.
On 'Very confusing' boat fees needing urgent resolution
Posted 24 January 2024, 8:49 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Me too. My business is close to shut down. I do not think anyone realizes how many business are just teetering on shutdown. The regulations are becoming even more killer than the taxes. Sucking up so many limited management resources and limited talented labour. Instead of growing and expanding your business your time is consumed dealing with government BS. ;.gov.bs ror government websites and the BS part says it all. This is not FNM or PLP thing. The whole thing is rotten to the core.
On Business Licence audit can’t be ‘too draconian’
Posted 21 December 2023, 1:17 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Might as well close your doors and go get a government job.
On Only fear Business Licence audit if ‘something to hide’
Posted 12 December 2023, 8:23 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
While I think the government does need to reduce spending. These are the same people who say The Bahamas cannot access all types of low interest financing and grants because we have such a high GDP. Sorry IMF cannot have it both ways.
On IMF: Further ‘limit’ Central Bank’s financing of Gov’t
Posted 28 November 2023, 3:46 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Do not worry about power and water. Customs has a new app for your phone.
On Briland ‘emergency’ over utility outages
Posted 27 November 2023, 1:13 p.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
Time for Abaco to revive the old days of blockade running. Kind of strange how a very rich blockade running family from the past is now some of the big investors of basically blockading the public with these port PPP like the Nassau port.
On Chamber chief: Cost of living ‘is out of control’
Posted 21 November 2023, 7:52 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
The only extra funding social services needs is for birth control to be free.
On Social services needs more funding due to rising costs, says Laroda
Posted 20 November 2023, 7:54 a.m. Suggest removal
bcitizen says...
I do not think LPIA has enough traffic to justify the cost of a 3rd runway.
On New runway and taxi ways planned for LPIA
Posted 13 November 2023, 6:45 a.m. Suggest removal