Barbados Revenue Authority Explained

Barbados Revenue Authority
Formed:1 April 2014
Preceding1:Merger of the Inland Revenue and Land Tax Departments and the Value Added Tax (VAT) & Excise Divisions of the Customs and Excise Department
Jurisdiction:Barbados
Headquarters:Roebuck Street, Barbados
Chief1 Name:Sir David Simmons
Chief1 Position:Chairman
Chief2 Name:Patterson Cheltenham
Chief2 Position:Deputy Chairman
Chief3 Name:Louisa Lewis-Ward
Chief3 Position:Revenue Commissioner
Parent Department:Ministry of Finance, Economic Affairs and Investment
Website:https://bra.gov.bb

The Barbados Revenue Authority is a statutory corporation of the Barbadian government that is a revenue service responsible for collecting revenue and taxes.[1] It also provides other functions such as revenue and cashiering for the Barbados Licensing Authority and the Customs Department respectively. It was established on April 1, 2014, by the Barbados Revenue Authority Act, 2014-1[2] as a merger between Inland Revenue and Land Tax Departments and the Value Added Tax (VAT) & Excise Divisions of the Customs and Excise Department. It has four divisions: Income Tax Division, Income Tax (Automatic Exchange of Information), Division Land Valuations Division and the Value Added Tax Division.

The BRA is housed under the portfolio of the Barbados Ministry of Finance.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Barbados Revenue Authority (BRA) - Barbados Revenue Authority . 2023-11-20 . bra.gov.bb.
  2. Web site: Barbados Revenue Authority Act, 2014. barbadoslawcourts.gov.bb. 21 January 2024.