We are seeking your valuable input to assess the progress in key areas affecting businesses in our country. This survey focuses on the following categories:

  1. Starting a Business
  2. Taxation
  3. Energy
  4. Labor and Employment
  5. Family Island Development and Infrastructure

Please evaluate the government’s progress in each category over the past year, considering the current business climate and recent governmental actions. This survey takes about 12 minutes to complete.

Rate the progress as:
  • Significant Improvement
  • Slight Improvement
  • Regressed/ No Improvement (indicating either a decline or no change—please specify in the comment field).

We invite you to provide brief comments to support your ratings, where applicable.

Your anonymous feedback will be shared at the 2024 National Conclave of Chambers of Commerce in The Bahamas (NCCCB) on Friday, October 4th, 2024.

Thank you for contributing to this important survey and for your continued engagement with Chamber events and initiatives.

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* 1. STARTING A BUSINESS: Business Registration/ Incorporation

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* 2. STARTING A BUSINESS: Business License Fees: Refunds, Calculations etc.

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* 3. STARTING A BUSINESS: Legal Costs

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* 4. STARTING A BUSINESS: Town Planning

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* 5. STARTING A BUSINESS: Building Permit Timelines

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* 6. STARTING A BUSINESS: NIB Compliance Letter

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* 7. STARTING A BUSINESS: Joint Ventures/ Investment Partners

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* 8. STARTING A BUSINESS: Crown Land Access for Development

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* 9. STARTING A BUSINESS:  Land Registration

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* 10. STARTING A BUSINESS: Credit Access

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* 11. TAXATION: (VAT) Time Allowance, Filing

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* 12. TAXATION: (VAT) Credit Offsets

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* 13. TAXATION: (VAT) Audited Financials

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* 14. TAXATION: (VAT) Refunds

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* 15. TAXATION: Tax Compliance Certificates

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* 16. TAXATION: (Customs) Time Allowance/ Click to Clear

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* 17. TAXATION: (Customs) Refunds

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* 18. TAXATION:(Customs) Filing/ Processing Time

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* 19. TAXATION: (Customs) Rate/ Tariff Clarity

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* 20. TAXATION: (Real Property Tax) Valuation

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* 21. TAXATION: (International Market Access) Export Costs

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* 22. ENERGY: Power Connection/ Access

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* 23. ENERGY: Power Costs

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* 24. ENERGY: Alternative Energy Resource Opportunities

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* 25. ENERGY: Power Consistency/ Efficiency

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* 26. LABOR/ EMPLOYMENT: Skilled Labor Access

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* 27. LABOR/ EMPLOYMENT: Labor Force Education, Training

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* 28. LABOR/ EMPLOYMENT: Time to obtain a labor certificate

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* 29. LABOR/ EMPLOYMENT: Labor Cost

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* 30. LABOR/ EMPLOYMENT: Legitimate Background Checks

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* 31. LABOR/ EMPLOYMENT: Immigration Reform

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* 32. LABOR/ EMPLOYMENT: (Work Permits) Access

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* 33. LABOR/ EMPLOYMENT: (Work Permits) Costs

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* 34. LABOR/ EMPLOYMENT: Redundancy Costs

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* 35. FAMILY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT/ INFRASTRUCTURE: Inter-Island Transit

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* 36. FAMILY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT/ INFRASTRUCTURE: Airlift Capacity/Airlift Expansion

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* 37. FAMILY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT/ INFRASTRUCTURE: Mailboat Schedule

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* 38. FAMILY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT/ INFRASTRUCTURE: Mailboat Services Reliability

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* 39. FAMILY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT/ INFRASTRUCTURE: Running Water Access

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* 40. FAMILY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT/ INFRASTRUCTURE: Tariffs/ Shipping Fees Consistency

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* 41. FAMILY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT/ INFRASTRUCTURE: Banking Services Access

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* 42. FAMILY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT/ INFRASTRUCTURE: Trade Logistics - Port Imports/ Exports

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* 43. FAMILY ISLAND DEVELOPMENT/ INFRASTRUCTURE: Local Government

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* 44. With which industry does your primary business most closely identify? (Choose one)

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* 45. On which island is your primary business located?

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* 46. Are you a current Chamber member?

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