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Proxy gaming operators to be taxed on adjusted growth revenue
In respect of proxy gaming, the government will tax proxy gaming operators on any adjusted gross revenue; the new gaming regulations require operators to maintain as a reserve - that is, cash, cash equivalents, an irrevocable letter of credit, a bond or any combination thereof - equal to the sum of all the funds held in the proxy gaming accounts of authorized players.
Operators are also required t...
Don't be afraid to teach those around you
Don't be afraid to teach those around you
Name: Shonalee Munroe
Industry position: Vice president of operations.
Education and training: CPA; successfully completed series 6 and 7 examinations as well as STEP diploma.
Career: Investment fund services.
What attracted you to the sector?
I got my first real look into the working of the industry while I was employed at Deloitte and Touche Nassau and seconded to the Securities Commission of...
LENO Re-opens Monday with Social Distancing, COVID-19 Protocols in Place
After nearly five months of Zoom meetings and no necktie-remote operations, financial services leader Leno will re-open its Pineapple Place offices, Bernard Road, Nassau, Monday, August 31, in accordance with the revised emergency orders, the company announced today...
Maximizing the potential of our Bahamaland
Maximizing the potential of our Bahamaland
The last week has been quite eventful for The Bahamas as we hosted for the first time the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians Conference (CWP) and the inaugural International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Relays. The organizers of both events ought to be commended for a job well done and the Bahamian people congratulated for our exceptional hospitality as our nation was in the ...
Learn the meaning of 'service excellence'
Learn the meaning of 'service excellence'
Name: Rochelle M. Rolle
Industry position: Head of compliance, executive director at Julius Baer Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Limited.
Education and training: Bachelor of business administration (with distinction), certified public accountant and successful completion of the ICA diploma in compliance and anti-money laundering.
What attracted you to the sector?
My initial attraction to the financial s...
Parliamentarians from The Commonwealth of Parliamentary Association visit Baha Mar
Last week, parliamentarians from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) received a firsthand look at Baha Mar during a guided tour led by Robert Sands, Senior Vice President of Administration and External Affairs at the luxury resort...
Finance summit session to address 'shifting cultural norms'
The Bahamas Financial Services Board (BFSB) is set to host a speaker who will address how shifting cultural norms impact international financial centers, and can create tensions in terms of service delivery and product/service structuring.
The modern definition of marriage, family and child beneficiary are creating not only new laws and interpretation, but these tectonic shifts provide both opport...
Leon Rahming, asst.clerk at House, dies
Leon Rahming, asst.clerk at House, dies
Leon Rahming, the assistant clerk of the House of Assembly, known for his professionalism and wide knowledge of parliamentary procedure, died suddenly on Saturday...
Destination taxation: A simpler vision for tax reform
The Bahamas now stands at the most significant crossroads in our young nation's development. The decisions made on our collective behalf by our present leaders shall define the future of our country, the future of each of us alive at present and of those Bahamians yet to come...
Bahamas joins Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Roundtable
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka -- The Hon. Frederick Mitchell, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration participated in the Commonwealth Foreign Ministers Roundtable with Civil Society and Commonwealth Associated Organisations in the margins of CHOGM in Colombo on Saturday 16 November 2013.
Representatives from civil society conversed with Foreign Ministers on their perspectives for a Commonwealth Post-201...