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It seems likely that the Government will go ahead with Value-Added Tax (VAT), although just when remains a matter of speculation. In the interim, good preparation is vital. The key to successful implementation is planning, as it generally is in business.
Colina Holdings Bahamas yesterday reported another profitable quarter in 2013, with operational performance yielding a period-over-period increase in total premium revenue and an $11.7 million growth in the asset base.
Exuma’s Grand Isle Resort and Spa yesterday announced it will sponsor Bahamas Speed Week 2013 as the official Family Island partner.
The Exuma Chamber of Commerce yesterday unveiled the creation of an Advisory Board, which aims to take the island’s tourism product to “new heights” by unifying its residents.
Bahamian auto dealers plan to introduce labels that will allow consumers to compare current prices with those post-VAT implementation, Tribune Business was told yesterday, with buyers warned to brace for 4-5 per cent increases at least.
MAJOR Nassau/Paradise Island resorts are projecting high occupancies for the Thanksgiving weekend, with Atlantis yesterday telling Tribune Business the resort was “sold out”, due in large part to the third Battle 4 Atlantis tournament generating 15,000 room nights.
Every Bahamian must take responsibility for the Government’s financial mess, a co-chair for the private sector’s Tax Coalition yesterday warning there was “no quick fix” and that all would have to become “accountable” to mend the fiscal woes.
A more than $1 million tax burden increase, combined with a delayed Baha Mar-related upswing in container volumes, has forced the Arawak Port Development Company (APD) to postpone plans to reduce its tariffs.
The Bahamas Motor Dealers Association’s (BMDA) president yesterday urged the Government to implement a 5 per cent payroll tax as an alternative to Value-Added Tax (VAT), and suggested it could generate an extra $30 million annually from simple auto-related revenue reforms.
Karoshi is the Japanese term for working yourself to death. These people work so hard that at 7pm some managers have to get on loudspeakers urging workers to go home. Not really a huge problem here. At least not among the general population. But burnout is a serious problem for persons who are success-minded, particularly since they are often doing the job of about three or four other persons with the pay of one. So this article is focused on the burnout plan for those who are part of the marketing revolution.
THE 25-room Hope Town Harbour Lodge is reporting a “very full house” for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and solid advanced bookings for the next several months, one of its owners telling Tribune Business: “I think our expectations are being fulfilled”.
MOVIEGOERS can expect a 21 per cent increase in ticket prices beginning this weekend, with Galleria Cinemas announcing a $1.50 rise as of this Friday.
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) Coalition for Responsible Taxation yesterday said it now represented 800 businesses that employed over 60,000 persons, unifying the business community more than at any other time in Bahamian history.
Freeport, Grand Bahama – As hundreds of delegates convened on Grand Bahama Island for this year’s Myles Munroe International Global Leadership Summit, The Grand Bahama Port Authority, Limited (GBPA) played a pivotal role with GBPA President Ian Rolle participating in last Wednesday’s millionaire round table discussions.
The Balmoral’s principal yesterday revealed he is “taking the plunge one more time” with an upscale $30 million condo project at Cable Beach, a development that is set to create around 150 construction jobs.
BAHA MAR yesterday announced it had reached an agreement with the Spanish chain, Meli� Hotels International, to become the new brand/operating partner for its 694-room Cable Beach property, ending the current relationshi with Starwood Hotel & Resorts’ Sheraton.
Environmental activists have given the Government and Resorts World Bimini an ultimatum to stop work on their planned cruise ship island/jetty by week’s end, or otherwise face Judicial Review proceedings in the Supreme Court.
Cable Bahamas is seeking shareholder approval to “pave the way” for the issuance of two new preference share classes, as part of the financing for its $100 million Florida expansion.
The Government has “clearly got its marching orders” on Value-Added Tax (VAT) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a co-chair for the private sector’s Tax Coalition warning that it was “highly likely” the latter was telling the Christie administration what to do.
The Balmoral’s developer yesterday said the project would be completed in six months, estimating that it will contain $100 million worth of real estate at full build-out.
GRAND Bahama is poised for “way better” than one million visitors in 2014, Tourism Minister Obie Wilchcombe said yesterday, telling Tribune Business that the island could see its “best year since 1991”.
A Fort Lauderdale-based seaplane company is looking to add a scheduled service into Hope Town, Abaco, come early 2014.
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) yesterday said it expected its new, interactive website to double monthly views to next month and achieve 5 per cent growth to 200,000 thereafter.
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers Confederation’s (BCCEC) Institute will this Wednesday launch its new E-Learning Program at a British Colonial Hilton luncheon.
Systems check, countdown for launch begins in T minus eight steps. Last week I wrote about maintaining a high level of service, and promised I would then drill down and outline some basic steps to implementation.