Bahrain central bank warns over remittances tax move
MANAMA, January 9, 2016
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) has warned about the fallout of taxes on remittances and other 'foreign transactions', said a report.
Such a move will damage national economy and may have serious implications for Bahrain’s hard-won image as a prized regional financial centre and an offshore banking hub, reported The Gulf Daily News, our sister publication, citing the regulatory authority.
Parliament’s financial and economic affairs committee has endorsed a proposal by five MPs to levy fees on remittances to urgently find new revenue streams amidst global oil price slump.
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