The Bahamas Investor

...reform of the financial sector, according to Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis, adding that tax reform and modernization of the administration of the tax system were key goals for the near future. Officially opening Accountants’ Week in Nassau, the Minister said the government would grow the economy by attracting foreign direct investment and investing in education and training to make the workforce more competitive. “We are committed......

...ilton in Nassau. Opening the four-day event, Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis said: “As world leaders continue to deal with the global financial crisis, regulatory challenges are emerging. It is more important now than ever for regulators to be vigilant and promote the development of fair, safe and stable insurance markets.” The workshops, which are co-sponsored by the Caribbean Assocation of Insurance Regulators , the Caribbean Regi......

...liance Officers (BACO), while Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance Michael Halkitis will discuss the new VAT regime, ahead of its expected implementation next year. Also speaking at the conference will be Attorney General Allyson Maynard-Gibson and BACO president Marsha Ferguson. Topics on the agenda for the day include the role of the MLRO, global anti-money laundering trends, data protection and compliance expectations in the insurance i......

...e country is moving in the right direction.” The National Conclave runs April 2-3 at Breezes Resort, Nassau. Speakers included Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder and Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis. Topics to be discussed during the two-day conference include tax reform, arbitration, foreign direct investment and public private partnerships. cmorris@dupuch.com......

...as, at the conference. He was accompanied by Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis, Minister of State for Legal Affairs Damian Gomez and, Nicole Archer and Charmaine Williams, both foreign service workers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. High on the conference agenda were growth and development of the respective economies of CARICOM-member states, and the global economic implications for the community. The heads agreed that the major......

...epartment,” said the Bahamian Minister of State for Finance, the Honorable Michael Halkitis. The use of iasWorld’s Computer-Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA), Tax Billing & Collection (TB&C) and Assessment Administration (AA) software will enable the Bahamas to manage the entire property tax life cycle for parcels across 700 islands, 2,500 cays and islets. iasWorld will also improve the quality of assessments and provide survey, billing, collections,......

...and Exuma, October 22. Under the theme Charting the Course for Growth in Abaco, the 11th Annual Abaco Business Outlook has been scheduled for September 24 at the Great Abaco Beach Resort, Marsh Harbour, where Michael Halkitis, Minister of State for Finance, will deliver the keynote address. Details of the Exuma event are yet to be announced. Interested parties can visit the TCL website to register.......

...the Breezes Resort, Nassau. Additional speakers included Prime Minister Perry Christie and Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis.......

...Tax reform efforts by the government are gathering speed, as Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis looks to introduce a 7.5 per cent value added tax later in the year.......

...lberto Moreno signed the Agreement on behalf of the IDB and The Honourable Michael Halkitis, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and The Bahamas Governor for the IDB, signed on behalf of The Bahamas. The Technical Cooperation Grant of US$200,000 was approved by the Bank on January 10, 2013 for the sole purpose of supporting the Government of The Bahamas in the efforts to provide humanitarian assistance to the populations affected bythe re......

...ded high-profile government figures, such as Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis, who kicked off the conference with an opening address that examined fiscal policy and reform(1), and Minister of Financial Services Ryan Pinder, who praised the role of accountants in an increasingly regulated global environment(2). Speaking on the last day of the BICA conference, Minister of State for Investment Khaalis Rolle said the government was commi......

...ial Services; Honorable Obediah Wilchcombe, Minister of Tourism; Honorable Michael Halkitis, Minister of State for Finance; Honorable Khaalis Rolle, Minister of State for Investments; Ms. Wendy Craigg, Governor of the Central Bank of the Bahamas; senior government officials, and representatives of the opposition, private sector and civil society. Mr. Matungulu issued the following statement at the conclusion of the mission: “Economic activity cont......

...Minister of State for Finance Michael Halkitis says that the government is confident that its policies will help reduce the deficit and curb spending during the upcoming fiscal year.......

...myself with great people and give them the freedom to grow and innovate.” Michael Schultz, senior manager, KRyS Global Michael Schultz (small photo, left) joined The Bahamas branch of financial advisory group KRyS Global in February 2014 after working for accounting firm KPMG in the Channel Islands. His first impressions of his new home as a financial centre were very favourable. “When I look at the services The Bahamas offers, they are quite bal......

...Harold DeGregory Complex on the Mall, Freeport. Minister for Grand Bahama Michael Darville officially welcomed Sir Arthur to the ministry. Darville told the Governor General that he accepts full responsibility, as Minister for Grand Bahama, for all matters outlined in his portfolio which include: Improving relations with the Grand Bahama Port Authority; Revitalisation and promotion of Grand Bahama as a tourism and industrial centre; Extension of......