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Update - Bahamas Notices on Strengthened Economic Substance Requirements Including New Reporting Portal

15 September 2023

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Bahamas

The Bahamas Ministry of Finance issued a notice on 31 August 2023 regarding the entry into force of the Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act 2023 on 1 September 2023 (text of notice below). Along with the entry into force of the Act, the prior economic substance reporting portal was decommissioned on the same date. A follow-up notice was issued on 8 September 2023, confirming that the new economic substance reporting portal went live on 8 September for registered agent reporting. New Guidelines on the Commercial Entities (Substance Requirements) Act 2023 were also published. Considering the change in the reporting portal,...