Cross-Border Resource Library
Country Information - Bahamas
In an effort to provide information on financial planning issues in the Bahamas, FPA volunteers have gathered the following links together to point you towards a variety of different resources.
Each link has a descriptive tag explaining what type of site the link goes to. The tags are:
• GOV for government or regulatory sites
• ORG for non-profit or association sites
• EDU for academic or educational sites
• COM for commercial sites, such as product providers
Virtually all of the links lead off of FPA's Web site. To give feedback or suggestions on the Bahamas information below, click here.
Quality of life – local flavor and customs
Health
- www.bahamas.gov.bs (GOV)
Social Security coverage
- www.bahamas.gov.bs (GOV)
Education standards
- www.bahamaseducation.com (COM)
Ex-pats opinions on quality of life
- www.mfabahamas.org (ORG)
Immigration issues
Legal Residency
- www.bahamas.gov.bs (GOV)
Visas and immigration requirements
- www.bahamas.gov.bs (GOV)
Exchange Control
Cash management
Bank accounts
Currency conversion
Education costs
- www.bahamaseducation.com (COM)
Cost of living analysis
Housing issues
Tax Planning
Determining liability for income and gains taxes
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Determining liability for estate taxes
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Exit taxes and final tax return
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Foreign Tax Credit arrangements
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Local taxation of non-local pensions and investments
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Investment Planning
Asset Allocation Viewed Globally
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Risk management
Local litigation risks
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Liability Insurance
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Health Insurance
Property Insurance
Retirement Planning
Local pension design and tax structure on encashment
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Social Security agreements between countries
- www.mfabahamas.com (COM)
Transferability of Pensions
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Estate Planning and Succession Taxes
Impact on Estate if there is no Local Will
- www.bahamas.gov.bs (GOV)
Marital exemptions
- www.bahamas.gov.bs (GOV)
Local taxation of non-local trusts
Creating an international trust
- www.bfsb-bahamas.com (COM)
Local Regulation
- www.bahamas.gov.bs (GOV)
Referrals to Local Planners
No Financial Planning Association currently in place. Financial Planning advice is distributed via Banks, Accounting Firms, and Insurance Companies
