- Law No. 18/2024, on the VAT (Amendment) Act, 2024 was published in The Bahamian Official Gazette on June 27
- The law clarifies that VAT on real property is chargeable at a zero percent rate for specified supplies and at specified rates for other supplies
- It specifies conditions for fines or penalties for recipients of real property supplies
- Taxpayers with VAT liability due to unstamped or insufficiently stamped conveyance deeds can have VAT calculated at the property’s market value
- Information required for a real property declaration is specified
- The Comptroller may amend the interest rate for refunds under the VAT Rules
- The law came into force on July 1
Source: news.bloombergtax.com
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