Revenue Statistics in Latin America and the Caribbean 2023 - © OECD 2023
5.3 | Bahamas | ||||||||||
| Details of tax revenue | ||||||||||
| Million BSD | ||||||||||
| | 1990 | 2000 | 2007 | 2010 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Total tax revenue | 505 | 965 | 1 360 | 1 277 | 1 940 | 2 118 | 2 120 | 2 486 | 2 076 | 1 832 |
| 1000 Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1100 Of individuals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1110 On income and profits | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 1120 On capital gains | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 1200 Corporate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1210 On profits | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 1220 On capital gains of corporates | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 1300 Unallocable between 1100 and 1200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Social security contributions | 66 | 115 | 155 | 167 | 261 | 277 | 284 | 287 | 226 | 220 |
| 2100 Employees | .. | .. | .. | 60 | 102 | 110 | 111 | 115 | .. | .. |
| 2110 On a payroll basis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2120 On an income tax basis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2200 Employers | .. | .. | .. | 104 | 154 | 161 | 166 | 166 | .. | .. |
| 2210 On a payroll basis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2220 On an income tax basis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2300 Self-employed or non-employed | .. | .. | .. | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | .. | .. |
| 2310 On a payroll basis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2320 On an income tax basis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2400 Unallocable between 2100, 2200 and 2300 | 66 | 115 | 155 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 226 | 220 |
| 2410 On a payroll basis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 2420 On an income tax basis | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 3000 Taxes on payroll and workforce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4000 Taxes on property | 56 | 208 | 450 | 269 | 204 | 233 | 237 | 345 | 174 | 203 |
| 4100 Recurrent taxes on immovable property | 19 | 32 | 79 | 92 | 104 | 121 | 124 | 109 | 100 | 143 |
| 4110 Households | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4120 Others | 19 | 32 | 79 | 92 | 104 | 121 | 124 | 109 | 100 | 143 |
| 4200 Recurrent taxes on net wealth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4210 Individual | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4220 Corporate | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4300 Estate, inheritance and gift taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4310 Estate and inheritance taxes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4320 Gift taxes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4400 Taxes on financial and capital transactions | 37 | 176 | 371 | 177 | 100 | 112 | 114 | 235 | 74 | 60 |
| Stamp Tax from Imports | 0 | 102 | 143 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stamp Tax from Exports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All Other Stamp Tax | 37 | 74 | 228 | 162 | 100 | 112 | 114 | 235 | 74 | 60 |
| 4500 Non-recurrent taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4510 On net wealth | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4520 Other non-recurrent taxes | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 4600 Other recurrent taxes on property | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5000 Taxes on goods and services | 386 | 620 | 737 | 780 | 1 475 | 1 608 | 1 598 | 1 854 | 1 676 | 1 408 |
| 5100 Taxes on production, sale, transfer, etc | 354 | 552 | 638 | 657 | 1 297 | 1 386 | 1 407 | 1 623 | 1 524 | 1 253 |
| 5110 General taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 628 | 638 | 681 | 897 | 876 | 740 |
| 5111 Value added taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 628 | 638 | 681 | 897 | 876 | 740 |
| 5112 Sales tax | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5113 Other | .. | .. | .. | .. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5120 Taxes on specific goods and services | 354 | 552 | 638 | 657 | 669 | 747 | 726 | 727 | 649 | 513 |
| 5121 Excises | 0 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 231 | 289 | 257 | 242 | 206 | 176 |
| Fuel surcharges | .. | .. | .. | .. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Other excises | .. | .. | .. | .. | 230 | 287 | 255 | 241 | 205 | 175 |
| 5122 Profits of fiscal monopolies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5123 Customs and import duties | 289 | 435 | 507 | 348 | 263 | 286 | 270 | 284 | 224 | 192 |
| 5124 Taxes on exports | 6 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 53 | 96 |
| 5125 Taxes on investment goods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5126 Taxes on specific services | 59 | 104 | 117 | 106 | 162 | 163 | 180 | 187 | 165 | 49 |
| Departure tax | 27 | 64 | 77 | 70 | 135 | 135 | 143 | 147 | 125 | 11 |
| Gaming tax | 27 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 27 | 37 | 40 | 40 | 38 |
| Hotel occupancy tax | 5 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5127 Other taxes on internat. trade and transactions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5128 Other taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5130 Unallocable between 5110 and 5120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5200 Taxes on use of goods and to perform activities | 32 | 69 | 99 | 123 | 178 | 222 | 192 | 231 | 152 | 155 |
| 5210 Recurrent taxes | 32 | 69 | 99 | 123 | 178 | 222 | 192 | 231 | 152 | 155 |
| Motor vehicle tax | 10 | 14 | 20 | 21 | 29 | 30 | 37 | 35 | 31 | 32 |
| 5211 Paid by households: motor vehicles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 5212 Paid by others: motor vehicles | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 5213 Paid in respect of other goods | 22 | 55 | 78 | 102 | 149 | 193 | 155 | 195 | 122 | 123 |
| Company fees and registration | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| International business companies | 0 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Others | 22 | 33 | 54 | 78 | 149 | 193 | 155 | 195 | 122 | 123 |
| 5220 Non-recurrent taxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5300 Unallocable between 5100 and 5200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6000 Other taxes | -4 | 21 | 17 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6100 Paid solely by business | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| 6200 Other | -4 | 21 | 17 | 60 | 0 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Incentive acts and other refunds | -8 | 14 | -5 | 11 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
| Other taxes | 4 | 7 | 22 | 49 | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Not available | |||||||||||
Note: Fiscal year ending on 30th June. For example, the data for 2021 represent July 2020 to June 2021. The data are on a cash basis. The figures exclude local government tax revenues as the data are not available. Central government tax revenue data are preliminary for 2020 and 2021. Heading 2000: The data are estimated for 2021. Heading 2400: This heading includes refunds of social security contributions as reported by the National Insurance Board (NIB) before 2020. Heading 4400: This heading includes all stamp taxes. Heading 5111: A value added tax was enforced on 1st January 2015. | |||||||||||
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Source: The Central Bank of The Bahamas; Ministry of Finance of The Bahamas; National Insurance Board of The Bahamas; Centro Interamericano de Administraciones Tributarias (Inter-American Center of Tax Administrations). |