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AG’s statement on court ruling that Senate is properly constituted
Attorney General Dale Marshall has welcomed Monday’s court ruling which deems that the Senate is properly constituted and can meet. Former Attorney General Adriel Brathwaite QC had asked the court to...
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Land tax and VAT ease, cheaper fuel and personal care items announced
Government has introduced a range of new taxes in an effort to tackle a variety of issues and raise revenue, while providing some moderate ease to consumers to “shield” them from rising oil and...
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Shield for motorists, shippers
Barbadians will be paying less tax at the pumps come Wednesday. In a measure intended to “shield” consumers from the increasing oil prices, Government announced on Monday that it will give up just over...
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New tax-pandemic levy
Barbadians earning more than $6,250 per month and businesses that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic largely unscathed will have to contribute to the $1 billion bill for Government’s COVID-19 fight....
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BCCI, PSV body welcome initiatives, DLP not impressed
The local business sector has described the Government’s 2022 Budget as fair and balanced. Reacting to the Financial Statement and Budgetary Proposals presented in the House of Assembly on Monday...
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Electric cars tax breaks, but new alternate levy
Just as Barbadians have a right to education, homeowners will have the right to install photovoltaic systems on their roofs to produce up to 10 kW of energy, eliminating the burden of a bureaucracy of...
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Government offers moratorium on NIS interest, announces pension reform plans
Government will give businesses and individuals who owe the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) three months to pay their arrears interest-free. Prime Minister Mia Mottley made the announcement of the...
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Special water rates for farmers from May 1
Farmers will get water at a discounted rate from May 1, even as Government puts an end to some farmers paying rates from the 1970s and clamps down on people taking water from wells for free. Prime...
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Commercial rates for natural gas rise as NPC suffers losses
Commercial rates for natural gas will increase from next month, as government moves to stem the millions of dollars in ongoing losses at the National Petroleum Corporation (NPC), Prime Minister Mia...
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War’s our business – PM
Prime Minister Mia Mottley is not about to drink water and mind her business in the face of Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine, even though she is aware of calls for her to do so. There are too...
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VAT removed from personal care items
Value Added Tax (VAT) on selected essential personal and critical care items will be zero-rated from April 1, and measures will be taken to ensure those savings are passed on to consumers. Prime...
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MP’s return home
After being away for two years, parliamentarians were jubilant to return to the historic Parliament Buildings for the 2022 Financial and Economic Statement. Dressed in their finest, the members of the...
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Consumers to pay more for sugary drinks
The 10 per cent excise tax on sweetened beverages will double as of next month, Prime Minister Mia Mottley announced Monday. She said the increased excise tax on these drinks will come against the...
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SOEs under scrutiny again
The COVID-19 pandemic may have derailed Government’s plans to reform several state-owned enterprises (SOEs) but Prime Minister Mia Mottley has announced her administration is resuming arrangements to...
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BUDGET2022: Key Fiscal measures
1. Effective March 16, 2022 the dollar amount of VAT payable on gasoline will be capped at 47 cents per litre for six (6) months. 2. Effective March 16, 2022 the dollar amount of VAT payable on diesel...
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Barbados records 128 new COVID-19 cases
The Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory identified 128 new COVID-19 cases, 53 males and 75 females, from the 1,005 tests conducted on Monday, March 14. Of the positive cases, 30 persons were under...
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Schools reopen with improved water, sanitation infrastructure
As schools across Barbados welcome the return of students for face-to-face classes, hundreds of students at two of the island’s northern primary schools will now be able to enjoy added sanitation...
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BPSA ‘pleased’ with Budget measures
The Barbados Private Sector Association, (BPSA) has described the budget measures as ‘evenly poised.’ Responding to the slew of measured announced by Prime Minister Mia Mottley on Monday, BPSA chair...
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ED form available back online
The Barbados Immigration Department’s online Embarkation/Disembarkation (ED) form is available once again. Travellers completing the form online will again receive their travel form receipt. The...
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National consultation on issues affecting persons with disabilities on tomorrow
The National Disabilities Unit (NDU) will host a national consultation on Issues Affecting Persons with Disabilities (PWD) tomorrow, Wednesday, March 16, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The consultation will...
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