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Dozens of businesses granted duty waivers for apparel imports
Ministry of Finance now accepting applications online for shoe and clothing merchants seeking customs duty waivers...
'Don't expect to save on clothes after duty cut'
'Don't expect to save on clothes after duty cut'
ALTHOUGH the Minnis administration hopes Bahamians benefit from customs duty waivers off clothes and shoes for retailers, former government ministers say businesses have historically failed to pass savings from exemptions to consumers...
Government to provide tax relief to individuals and businesses
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance the Hon. K. Peter Turnquest said in its bid to meet its commitments to Bahamians and provide tax relief to individuals and businesses, this Bahamas Government Administration is, effective August 1, eliminating Value Added Tax (VAT) on all breadbasket items, with the exception of sugar, as sugar will ? for health reasons ? be removed from the list of br...
2018/19 Budget Communication
2018/19 Budget Communication
"Most substantially Mr. Speaker, the Government is proposing an increase in the rate of Value Added Tax from the current 7.5 percent to 12 percent effective July 1st."
On environmental issues
On environmental issues
Dear Editor,
While everyone is concerned with the political fervor that is now consuming our nation, I wish to change stride and mention something on the environmental front (although it does in some way connect to recent and past politics -- vis a vis the New Providence "landfill" debacle). It is not a new concept, but one that is worth sharing in hopes that more Bahamians will join in and take t...
70 years of working for the same company
70 years of working for the same company
COMMITTED, loyal and hard-working are just a few words used to describe Pat Higgs, who, at 84, is still an employee of Rubins, the clothing and shoe retail company for which she has worked for 70 years this month.
Shoe sizes on the rise
Shoe sizes on the rise
When was the last time you had your foot measured to check your shoe size? If the answer is more than a year ago, there is a good chance you are not wearing the right size and your shoes may be causing you some kind of pain, from pinched toes to unsightly calluses.
Shoe Village and Clarks staff 'feel the love'
Shoe Village and Clarks staff 'feel the love'
Straight off the heels of their "We Love Our Customers" promotion, The Shoe Village and Clarks continues to show appreciation, but this time it was towards their sales staff.
On February 17 the company launched its first ever "Feel the Love" staff incentive program. The two-week internal promotion honored the sales associate with the highest sales over a two-week period.
The winner received a Sam...