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VAT Department: Some gas stations double-taxing
VAT Department: Some gas stations double-taxing
The VAT Department of the Ministry of Finance has disclosed that some gas stations are in effect double-taxing Bahamians by charging VAT (value-added tax) in addition to the gas price at the pump when - as the VAT Department insists -that price already includes VAT.
Emera: We could switch to LNG within 18 months
Emera: We could switch to LNG within 18 months
Emera Caribbean could make the switch to liquefied natural gas (LNG) within 16 to 18 months, offering long-term cost reductions for customers in Grand Bahama, according to Emera Caribbean President Sarah MacDonald.
Gas Price ARE VAT INCLUSIVE
Gas Price ARE VAT INCLUSIVE
It has been brought to the attention of the VAT Department that certain gas stations are charging VAT in addition to the value displayed at the pumps...
Petroleum, sovereign wealth fund bills tabled
Petroleum, sovereign wealth fund bills tabled
The government has at last introduced the first of an intended raft of legislation to reform and modernize the petroleum exploration regime in The Bahamas, and according to Environment Minister Ken Dorsett the new proposals allow the government to be a direct partner in oil exploration and provide for funds derived from oil, gas, minerals and other natural resources to be deposited to a sovereign ...
Students show the way forward in sustainable energy
Students show the way forward in sustainable energy
Aquinas College team wins Earth Day competition by transforming waste matter into fuel, water and electricity...
Ukraine crisis: U.S. threatens sanctions in "days" against Russia
KIEV, Ukraine -- In a somber show of U.S. support for Ukraine's new leadership, Secretary of State John Kerry walked the streets Tuesday...
Appointment of Phil Bentley As New CWC CEO
Appointment of Phil Bentley As New CWC CEO
Cable & Wireless Communications Plc (?CWC?), the parent company of The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC), is pleased to announce the appointment of Phil Bentley as Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Tony Rice, with effect from 1 January 2014...
Official: Texaco oil leak significantly reduced
Official: Texaco oil leak significantly reduced
Rubis Bahamas Limited officials said yesterday ground contamination stemming from an underground gas leak at Texaco on Robinson Road has been reduced "significantly"...
Former chairman: Don't 'decimate' BEC
Former chairman: Don't 'decimate' BEC
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation's (BEC) "two major challenges" - a lack of interconnectivity between operations on different islands and high fuel costs - can be best addressed by privatizing BEC in its current form, a former chairman has charged...
Miller: High cost to FNM decision at BEC
Miller: High cost to FNM decision at BEC
The Bahamas Electricity Corporation (BEC) executive chairman has said the contract signed between Hitachi, a Japanese conglomerate, and the corporation under the last Free National Movement (FNM) administration will cost BEC in excess of $30 million.
At a news conference yesterday at BEC's headquarters, Leslie Miller slammed the last Ingraham government for signing the multi-million dollar cont...