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Supreme Court cases will no longer be heard in historic Sessions House after the building is renovated, the Speaker of the House of Assembly confirmed yesterday. Dennis Lister said that the 200-year-old courtroom would be used by the legislature afte...

David Burt will hold key meetings with members of Congress in Washington, DC, tomorrow. The Premier will discuss national security and financial services with the office of senator Tim Scott, the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Financial Insti...

The City of Hamilton reminds those City tax-payers that own or occupy commercial property in the City that they must register in order to cast their vote in the May 9th municipal election. Registration will close on Wednesday, April 3rd at 5pm. Reg...

A European Union economic commissioner was “surprised” that Bermuda was included on a list of noncooperative tax jurisdictions, the Premier said yesterday. David Burt explained that the island was internationally recognised as having a robust reputat...

Plans to hold a House of Assembly meeting tomorrow — when new legislation linked to municipalities was expected to be tabled — were put on hold yesterday. Craig Cannonier, the Opposition leader, said he had been told there would be no session in the ...

Bakeries and other small food producers will get special consideration when the sugar tax comes into effect next month. Government senator Anthony Richardson told the Upper House yesterday that there will be a 5 per cent concession rate on sugar for ...

The Mayor of Hamilton offered a compromise power-sharing deal to the Government yesterday to try to halt a move to abolish the two local authorities. Charles Gosling suggested a joint committee to decide the future governance of the areas in the wake...

The Land Tax Amendment Act was passed in the Senate on Friday. The legislation will come into effect on July 1, 2019, and will see properties charged taxes based on the annual rental value. All properties will be charged a base rate of $300 under th...

A team from Bermuda is to hit the European Union with a charm offensive designed to get the country’s name off a blacklist of uncooperative tax jurisdictions. David Burt, the Premier, and Curtis Dickinson, the finance minister, will take the lead in ...

Smokers and drinkers will have to pay extra sin taxes, it was revealed on Friday. Wayne Furbert, the junior finance minister, said duty on tobacco, wine, spirits and beer will all be increased. He added that the higher taxes were expected to generate...