Alfred Sears, QC, and Wayne Munroe, QC, outside Supreme Court on Friday. Photos: Terrel W Carey/Tribune staff
NASSAU, Bahamas — He government Friday agreed to postpone the imposition of its new five per cent gaming house patron tax until there is a hearing on October 5th in the Supreme Court.
The sliding scale, which came into force July 1, also has been set down.
This decision came after gaming house operators on Thursday night filed an application in court seeking leave for judicial review of both government taxes.
On Friday morning, Queen’s Councils Wayne Munroe and Alfred Sears, representing several web shops, appeared before Supreme Court Justice Indra Charles where they sought an injunction to block the patron tax, which was to come into effect Saturday – September 1. One of the applications also extended to the sliding scale. http://www.tribune242.com/news/2018/aug/31/govt-postpones-gaming-patron-tax-till-court-hearin/
