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Retailers target 'exciting' Xmas

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN retailers told Tribune Business yesterday that they expect an 'exciting Christmas', with customer traffic expected to increase substantially in the coming days. The Christm

BAHAMAS EYES 15% Q1 GROUP TOURISM RISE

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas is set to experience a "robust" 2012 first quarter in the tourism sector, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said yesterday, attributing this to an expected 15 per cent uptick

BAHAMAS EYES 15% Q1 GROUP TOURISM RISE

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas is set to experience a "robust" 2012 first quarter in the tourism sector, Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace said yesterday, attributing this to an expected 15 per cent uptick

$20K SHIPMENT AIMS TO CRACK A TOUGH NUT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas Agricultural and Industrial Corporation (BAIC) has spent some $20,000 on a shipment of lethal yellowing-resistant coconuts in a bid to foster the industry, an executive

‘Great Bahamian story’ if Baha Mar opens quickly

The private sector remains “hopeful” that the Baha Mar development will open later this year, a Chamber executive said yesterday, adding that the $3.5 billion project will transform into a “great Bahamian story” if its current woes can be resolved quickly.

Market access, poaching threat to $70m exports

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas' $70 million per year spiny lobster (crawfish) exports are under pressure from market access and poaching issues, the Department of Marine Resources' director told Tribu

Chamber chief: Tax reform within 10 years

Chamber chief: Tax reform within 10 years By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Bahamian companies will have to improve their record-keeping and accounting procedures with a new tax structure set to be introduced withi

Chamber chief: Tax reform within 10 years

Chamber chief: Tax reform within 10 years By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net Bahamian companies will have to improve their record-keeping and accounting procedures with a new tax structure set to be introduced withi

Super Value chief in VAT ‘exclusive’ push

* Blames ‘inclusive’ switch for 10% sales fall * Plans to ‘go back at Gov’t’ over issue * ‘We don’t have to be contrary to world’

SUPER Value’s owner yesterday said will appeal to government for permission to revert to Value Added Tax (VAT) ‘exclusive’ pricing, blaming the switch for this year’s 10 per cent sales decline. Rupert Roberts, while likely reigniting the ‘inclusive’ versus ‘exclusive’ VAT pricing debate, told Tribune Business that Super Value’s 2017 top-line had seen a marked decline in comparison to the two years prior, during which time the food store chain had used VAT ‘exclusive’ pricing.

VAT to raise health insurance payments $40-$100 per month

Bahamian workers could see their contributions to employer-sponsored health insurance plans increase by between $40 to $100 per month once premiums are subjected to Value-Added Tax (VAT) from July 1.

Mortgage Corp still stuck at 40% arrears

The Bahamas Mortgage Corporation’s (BMC) arrears ratio continues to hover around 40 per cent, its chairman said yesterday, despite it adding $49.7 million in new mortgages to its portfolio over the past four years.