By ALISON LOWE

Business Reporter

alowe@tribunemedia.net

A new Customs Management Act will allow Bahamian companies found guilty of smuggling and tax evasion to be publicly "named and shamed", and charged increased fines, the Comptroller of Customs warned yesterday.

Meanwhile, a "code of conduct" specifically tailored to Customs officers will be introduced in the Act, along with a commission to hear complaints, in an effort to more effectively enforce discipline within the revenue collection agency.

The revised Customs Management Act is expected to go before Parliament in 2011. It is presently in draft form, under review by the Government.

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