Freeport, Bahamas - Executives of the Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce met with the Minister for Grand Bahama, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville, to present him with a copy of this business organization's "VAT Observations and Recommendations" report about the proposed Value Added Tax (VAT). This study is a compilation of the concerns of the business community in Grand Bahama about VAT and recommendations for the government. The Minister for Grand Bahama was appreciative of the work the GBCC has done in this regard and vowed to work closely with them on these and other concerns important to the business community here, who work under the regulations of the Hawksbill Creek Agreement.

Pictured are (L-R) Leigh Termath, 1st Vice President Grand Bahama Chamber of Commerce (GBCC), Barry Malcolm, President of the GB CC, Minister for Grand Bahama and MP Dr. Michael Darville, Kevin D. Seymour, Chairman of  the Ethics & Legislative  Committee of the GBCC, who was largely responsible for the content of the report.