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Investing In TheBAHAMAS GUIDE

Investment incentives under the following Acts include exemption from the payment of customs duties on building materials, equipment, and approved raw materials; and exemption from real property taxes for periods up to twenty years:

  • The Hotels Encouragement Act
  • The Industries Encouragement Act
  • The Agricultural Manufactories Act
  • The Spirits and Beer Manufacturer Act
  • The Export Manufacturing Industries Encouragement Act
  • The Free Trade Zone Act

Note: Custom duty exemptions do not apply to personal consumables.

Investors may acquire publicly owned lands for approved developments on concessionary terms.

Investors may acquire low-cost space for lease for industrial enterprises Government will provide special training and retraining for Bahamian workers to ensure the continuing availability of a highly skilled labor force.

PreferentialTrade Incentives

Businesses located in The Bahamas may benefit from the following preferential trade arrangements:

  • The Lome Convention
  • General System of Preference (GSP)
  • Caribbean
  • Caribbean Basin Initiative.
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