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ARTICLE · 18 JULY 2024

Business Licence Bill, 2023: Implications For Financial Services Entities

Consolidates and amends law relating to business licences from 2010 to 2022. Repeals the Business Licence Act, 2010.

BahamasFinance and Banking

BUSINESS LICENCE BILL, 2023

Consolidates and amends law relating to business licences from 2010 to 2022

Repeals the Business Licence Act, 2010

BUSINESS

  • A trade, profession, vocation, venture or undertaking;
    • The provision of personal services, or technical and managerial skills, and any adventure or concern in the nature of trade that does not include employment;
    • The provision by a club, association or organization, for a subscription or other consideration, of the facilities or advantages available to its members;
    • The admission, for consideration of persons to any premises, save and except for fairs, sporting & charitable events;
  • The exploitation of tangible or intangible property for the purpose of obtaining income on a continuing basis from such property.

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