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With or without Premier Ewart Brown, Bermuda's struggling tourism industry will come under the spotlight today as the Budget debate resumes in the House of Assembly.
Worldwide awareness of the Island as a travel destination and the state of Bermuda's...
DATE: Mar 12, 2010
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Taxi drivers will pick up an estimated $490 tax relief each after legislation passed through the House of Assembly on Wednesday.
Finance Minister Paula Cox told MPs the Payroll Tax (Taxi Services Special Exemption) Act, which gives rebate from Januar...
DATE: Mar 12, 2010
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Land tax increases on high end of the market properties — reaping Government $50 million — were passed through the House of Assembly on Wednesday night.
Stamp duty increases, also aimed at the upper end, will collect another $1 million, but are said ...
DATE: Mar 12, 2010
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Just five percent of Bermuda residents want Government to take over the corporations of Hamilton and St. George's, according to a new survey.
Fifty-two percent said they were against such a move — with the rest undecided or not caring — in the Resear...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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Here are some of the comments from people responding to Research.bm's survey when asked: "What is the real reason for Government wanting to take over the municipalities?"
"I believe the present Government can't bear the fact that there are separate e...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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Plans to let people access their private pension funds won the backing of the Opposition last night after it emerged the legislation only applies to residents suffering extreme financial hardship.
Finance Minister Paula Cox said the National Pension ...
DATE: Mar 11, 2010
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International business leader David Ezekiel yesterday repeated his strong concerns at the payroll tax increases which got the backing of MPs on Monday night.
"We believe that these additional expenses are not good for Bermuda business, and therefore ...
DATE: Mar 10, 2010
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An area on the South Shore known as Longtails' Nest is becoming more like "Pigeons' Nest" as Bermuda's so-called symbol of spring comes increasingly under threat.
With numbers of white-tailed tropicbirds continuously falling, residents in Southampton...
DATE: Mar 10, 2010
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MPs passed legislation tightening up Customs regulations ahead of the introduction of container scanning technology at Hamilton dock.
Under the Customs Department Amendment Act, people will be charged $25 for a certificate showing their goods have la...
DATE: Mar 10, 2010
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Fiscal controls over large projects are being stepped up following "recently highlighted deficiencies", according to Finance Minister Paula Cox.
Ms Cox told the House of Assembly she was also working more closely with the Internal Audit Department to...
DATE: Mar 10, 2010
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