Insurance, estate agents and valuers welcome plan for new valuation law Marlon Madden16/11/20230163 views By Marlon Madden The General Insurance Association of Barbados (GAIB) and the Barbados Estate Agents and Valuers Association (BEAVA) Inc. have welcomed news that the government plans to introduce new… Read more
BRA putting properties on auction block Marlon Madden14/11/20230322 views The Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) has served notice to land tax defaulters that it plans to put more than 40 parcels of land under the hammer to recover millions of… Read more
Private sector body welcomes corporate tax changes Marlon Madden14/11/20230149 views The government’s recent announcement of changes to the corporate tax rate is being welcomed by the Barbados Private Sector Association (BPSA) which described it as timely and palatable. However, it… Read more
BIBA: New corporate tax structure could bring new business to Barbados Marlon Madden14/11/20230225 views Revealing that some global business companies left Barbados before the recent announcement of new corporate tax rates, President of the Barbados International Business Association (BIBA) Jamar Arthur-Selman believes the new… Read more
Experts caution that threats from cybercriminals could intensify Marlon Madden14/11/20230127 views A local cybersecurity expert is calling for a multi-layer approach to tackling cybercrimes, as officials warned that cyber threats are on the increase and could get a lot worse as… Read more
Developer forecasts construction boom Marlon Madden10/11/20230337 views One developer is predicting a boom in construction over the next 12 to 24 months which could result in Barbados having to import labour. That assessment has come from James… Read more
PM announces independent entity to focus on country’s compliance Marlon Madden09/11/20230150 views Barbados’ ability to be more compliant with international regulations is expected to get a boost with the establishment of a new independent entity. Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced on Tuesday… Read more
Law coming to standardise property values for insurance, land tax, sale Marlon Madden09/11/20230235 views By Marlon Madden A more standardised process for valuing properties in Barbados is on the horizon, Minister in the Ministry of Finance Ryan Straughn announced on Thursday. He said new… Read more
Companies to pay more as Barbados moves to avoid blacklisting Marlon Madden08/11/20230248 views Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Tuesday announced an overhaul of the corporate tax structure that will see companies paying more taxes from next year – a move she admitted could… Read more
Call for compliance degree programme at UWI Marlon Madden07/11/20230162 views Declaring that compliance was among the “professions of the future”, one compliance specialist has urged officials of the University of the West Indies (UWI) to consider offering a degree programme… Read more