Pursuant to the commitment of The Bahamas to effectively implement the Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”)/Automatic Exchange of Information, The Competent Authority wishes to advise all financial institutions (FIs) as follows: 1. The Government of the Bahamas has taken a policy decision to implement CRS by way of the Multilateral Convention…

Pursuant to Section 4(2)(a) and (b) of the Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information Act, 2016, Reporting Financial Institutions are required to register with the Competent Authority within 90 days of the commencement of the Act, i.e. by April 1st, 2017. Please be advised that the Common Reporting Standard/Automatic Exchange…

The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Financial Services is pleased to announce the signing of a Competent Authority Arrangement between the United States and the Bahamas.  The Competent Authority Arrangement was signed in accordance with the Intergovernmental Agreement, IGA, signed in November 2014 entitled, “Agreement between the Government…

“An Act To Provide For The Implementation Of The Common Standard On Reporting And Due Diligence For Financial Account Information In Tax Matters And For Connected Purposes No. 37 of 2016 – Date of Assent – 29th December, 2019 has been published in the Official Gazette, The Bahamas on the…

THE BAHAMAS AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOREIGN ACCOUNT TAX COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT ACT, 2015 (No. 36 of 2015) THE BAHAMAS AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOREIGN ACCOUNT TAX COMPLIANCE AGREEMENT ACT, 2015 (APPOINTED DAY) NOTICE, 2015 In exercise of the powers conferred by section 1 (2) of The…

Speaking Notes In Senate On The Bahamas and the United States Of The America Foreign Account Tax Compliance Agreement Bill, 2014 By SEN. THE HON. ALLYSON MAYNARD GIBSON, QC ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER OF LEGAL AFFAIRS Friday 7th August 2015 Madam President I stand to support the Bahamian and the United…

NASSAU, Bahamas – The Ministry of Financial Services is doing everything necessary to ensure the full compliance of The Bahamas with established international norms and standards, as the Ministry prepares the country to be ready to comply with the United States Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).. The Ministries of…

Ministry of Finance Enlists EY and Convey to Develop and Deploy FATCA Model 1 IGA March 4, 2015 (Nassau Bahamas) – The Government of the Bahamas Ministry of Finance announced today that it has moved to a new stage in the development and rollout of its Foreign Account Tax Compliance…