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CHAPTER 22
UNITED STATES ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES (EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

SECTION

Short title.
Exemption from Bahamas income taxes and social security taxes.

CHAPTER 22

UNITED STATES ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES (EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION)

An Act to grant to employees of the Government of the United States of America assigned to duties in The Bahamas in connection with co-operative Technical Assistance Programmes and Projects and accompanying members of their families exemption from liability to pay certain taxes.

10 of 1953

[Commencement 30th April, 1953]

1. This Act may be cited as the United States Economic Co-operation Administration Employees (Exemption From Taxation) Act.

Short title.

2. All employees of the Government of the United States of America assigned to duties in The Bahamas in connection with co-operative technical assistance programmes and projects and accompanying members of their families shall-

Exemption from Bahamas income taxes and social security taxes.

(a)
be exempt from all Bahamas income taxes and social security taxes with respect to income upon which they are required to pay income or social security taxes to the government of the United States of America and from taxes on personal property intended for their own use; and
(b)
receive the same treatment with respect to the payment of customs and import duties on personal effects, equipment and supplies imported into The Bahamas for their own use, as is accorded by the Government of The Bahamas to Consular Officers of the United States and members of their families.

For the purposes of this section personal property does not include any house, warehouse, shop, shed or other building or any interest in land.


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