Tax
Money & Movement: Barbados
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of Barbados — the fixed peg and exchange control, sending and receiving, banking, buying property, residency (SERP and Welcome Stamp), pensions, inheritance, and tax. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Money & Movement: Bahamas
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of The Bahamas — the 1:1 peg, sending and receiving, banking, buying property, residency (Economic Permanent Residence), pensions, inheritance, and the zero-tax reality. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Money & Movement: Trinidad & Tobago
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of Trinidad & Tobago — the USD shortage and forex access, the managed TT$, sending and receiving, banking, property and the Alien Landholding Licence, pensions and NIS, inheritance, and tax. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Money & Movement: Jamaica
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of Jamaica — remittance corridors and costs, the floating JMD, banking access, property and transfer tax, pensions and NIS, inheritance, and tax. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Money & Movement: Guyana
The diaspora guide to moving money in and out of Guyana — remittance corridors and costs, banking access, the GYD and FX, property payments, pensions, inheritance, and tax. A living reference, updated as the rules change.
Money & Movement: The new US 1% transfer tax — and the simple way around it
Since January, cash remittances out of the US carry a 1% federal tax. Digital and card-funded transfers do not.
The US 1% remittance tax is live — and avoidable
Cash transfers are taxed; bank- and card-funded transfers are exempt.
Trinidad: Landlord Business Surcharge registration deadline pushed to June 30
*Finance Minister Davendranath Tancoo extends compliance window after public engagement; rent-collecting agents now included alongside landlords.*