Bahamas Investment Basic Information

Here are some basic things you should know about investing in The Bahamas. Bahamian and International investors should submit their investment proposal to The Bahamas Investment Authority (BIA) as laid out in the Authority’s Project Proposal Guidelines which is available at the link below or at www.bahamas.gov.bs or at http://forms.bahamas.gov.bs.

Bahamas Investment Tax Concessions

Tax concessions are available to Bahamian and international investors in The Bahamas. These concessions include exemption from Customs Duty, Stamp Tax, Real Property Tax and Excise Tax.

- Tax Concessions for the General Public & Small Businesses under the Tariff & Excise Tax Acts
- Tax Concessions under the Grand Bahama Port Authority
- Tax Concessions under the Agricultural Manufactories Act
- Tax Concessions under The Bahamas Free Trade Zones Act
- Tax Concessions under The Bahamas Investment Incentives Act
- Tax Concessions under The Bahamas Vacation Plan & Timeshare Act
- Tax Concessions under the City of Nassau Revitalization Act
- Tax Concessions under the Export Manufacturing Industries Encouragement Act
- Tax Concessions under the Family Island Development Encouragement Act
- Tax Concessions under the Hotels Encouragement Act
- Tax Concessions under the Industries Encouragement Act
- Tax Concessions under the Out Islands Electricity Act
- Tax Concessions under the Out Islands Utilities Act
- Tax Concessions under the Spirits & Beer Manufacture Act