Local NewsNews Insurance, estate agents and valuers welcome plan for new valuation law by Marlon Madden 16/11/2023 written by Marlon Madden 4 min read 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 … Continue Reading 16/11/2023 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews BRA putting properties on auction block by Marlon Madden 14/11/2023 by Marlon Madden 14/11/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Private sector body welcomes corporate tax changes by Marlon Madden 14/11/2023 by Marlon Madden 14/11/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews BIBA: New corporate tax structure could bring new business to Barbados by Marlon Madden 14/11/2023 by Marlon Madden 14/11/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Experts caution that threats from cybercriminals could intensify by Marlon Madden 14/11/2023 by Marlon Madden 14/11/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessNews Developer forecasts construction boom by Marlon Madden 10/11/2023 by Marlon Madden 10/11/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews PM announces independent entity to focus on country’s compliance by Marlon Madden 09/11/2023 by Marlon Madden 09/11/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessNews Law coming to standardise property values for insurance, land tax, sale by Marlon Madden 09/11/2023 by Marlon Madden 09/11/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
BusinessNews Companies to pay more as Barbados moves to avoid blacklisting by Marlon Madden 08/11/2023 by Marlon Madden 08/11/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
Local NewsNews Call for compliance degree programme at UWI by Marlon Madden 07/11/2023 by Marlon Madden 07/11/2023 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 FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail