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Bahamas Proposes VAT Amendments: New Refund Rules and Construction Deduction Restrictions

  • The Bahamas government introduced the Value Added Tax Amendment Bill 2025
  • The bill was submitted to parliament on 28 May 2025
  • The bill proposes several amendments to the existing VAT Act
  • The amendments include changes to sections 2, 18, 22A, 38C, 47A, 47B, 50, 56, 57, 58, 61B, 81, 81A, and the schedules of the principal Act
  • New sections 38K and 47C are inserted into the principal Act
  • The bill includes the repeal and replacement of certain sections
  • The Act is set to commence on 1 July 2025, with a specific clause effective from 1 September 2025

Source: laws.bahamas.gov.bs

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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