Dear Subscriber,
Please be aware the Bahamas increased its Value Added Tax (VAT) from 7.5% to 12% effective July 1st this year. This will affect retail purchases, airfares, services and VAT charged on imported items, including construction materials. Click this link to read the 2018-07-01 VAT Guidance Transitional Arrangements New Draft for more information on how the increase will applied over the next year. And this is the link for the Government of the Bahamas Inland Revenue website where you can check for further updates.
Warm Regards,
James Honeycutt