Legislation

Barbados is a well-regulated, low tax jurisdiction.  It offers a range of tax-efficient vehicles through which international business can be conducted.  International business can be conducted through utilisation of the relevant below listed the Acts and Regulations:

Companies Act - Cap 308

   Companies (Amendment) Act 2012-2

   Regulations - Companies Act

Exempt Insurance Act - Cap. 308A

    Exempt Insurance (Amendment) Act 2012-4

Financial Institutions Act - Cap 324A

Fiscal Incentives Act - Cap. 71A

Income Tax Act - Cap. 73

    Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2009-6

    Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2010-11

    Income Tax (Amendment)(No.2) Act, 2010-13

    Income Tax (Amendment)(No.3) Act, 2010-15

    Income Tax  Regulations, SI 2010  No.113

    Income Tax (Amendment) (No.2) 2011-26

    Income Tax (Amendment) Act, 2012-26

International Business Companies Act - Cap. 77

    International Business Companies (Amendment) Act, 2012-23

   International Business Companies Regulations

   Application Form - IBC Licence

   Renewal Form - IBC Licence

International Commercial Arbitration Act, 2007 - 45

International Financial Services Act - Cap. 325

   International Financial Services (Amendment) Act, 2012-24

International Trusts Act - Cap. 245

Mutual Funds Act - Cap 320B

Securities Act - Cap 318A

   Securities Regulations

Shipping Incentives Act - Cap. 90A

   Shipping Incentives Amendment Act 2009-31

Small Business Development Act - Cap. 318C

Societies with Restricted Liability Act - Cap. 318B

    Societies with Restricted Liability (Amendment) Act 2012

    Societies with Restricted Liability (Amendment)(No.2) Act, 2012-25

   Application Form - SRL Licence

   Renewal Form - SRL Licence

   Societies with Restricted Liability Regulations

Tourism Development Act - Cap. 341

Trustee Act - Cap. 250

Value Added Tax Act

Value Added Tax Order 2012 - S I 2012 No. 6