Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley is concerned that Government’s programme to attract non-national remote workers may redefine family under Barbados law, while leaving the country vulnerable to foreign criminals.
Atherley also questioned why there appeared to be a rush to approve the Remote Employment Bill, 2020, and he cautioned Government to be careful that the measure does not put the country under a new cloud of international blacklisting threats.
He was speaking in the House of Assembly on Tuesday during debate on the new legislation, which has been promoted as the Barbados Welcome Stamp.
It is intended to “provide for non-nationals who work remotely from Barbados for a period of 12 months to be deemed non-resident for income tax purposes and provide for related matters”. (SC)
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