- Senior tax official surprised by complaints about struggles to pay VAT on yacht charter contracts
- Department of Inland Revenue typically issues TIN numbers within 30 minutes of receiving charter contract
- Yacht charters facing delays of up to six to eight weeks to obtain TIN numbers
- Delays in obtaining TIN numbers causing obstacles for obtaining charter licenses and making tax payments
- Yacht agents and brokers holding VAT payments until TIN numbers are received
- Delays in obtaining TIN numbers deterring visiting boats and charters from coming to The Bahamas
- Yacht and charter agents/brokers reluctant to hold onto VAT payments on behalf of clients
- Agents returning funds to boats if filing period is missed, creating further delays in payment
Source: tribune242.com
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