Bermuda was first settled in 1609 by shipwrecked English colonists heading for Virginia. Self-governing since 1620, Bermuda is the oldest and most populous of the British overseas territories. Vacationing to the island to escape North American winters first developed in Victorian times. Tourism continues to be important to the island's economy, although international business has overtaken it in recent years. Bermuda has also developed into a highly successful offshore financial center. A referendum on independence from the UK was soundly defeated in 1995.
Bermuda is a parliamentary democracy and a self-governing overseas territory of the UK.
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Displaying 21 - 25 of 83Land Tax Amendment Act 2013 (No. 3 of 2013).
This Act amends the Land Tax Act 1967 in the table in the Schedule, which sets out the rate of land tax on private dwellings.
Amends: Land Tax Act 1967. (2010)
Land Tax Amendment Act 2012 (No. 7 of 2012).
This Act amends the Land Tax Act 1967 in section 3A in relation with an application to the Tax Commissioner requesting that, in relation to an applicable valuation unit, shall be charged on the special concessionary basis in accordance with criteria set out in subsection 3(4). The Act also contains a transitional provision in relation with the amendment made to section 3.
Amends: Land Tax Act 1967. (2010)
Government Fees Amendment Regulations 2012 (BR 19/2012).
These Regulations amend the Government Fees Regulations 1976 by revoking and replacing the Schedule to those Regulations. The Schedule sets out fees to be charged under various Acts including: the Agriculture Act 1930, the Bermuda National Parks Act 1986, the Care and Protection of Animals Act 1975, the Development and Planning Act 1974, the Fisheries Act 1972, the Land Title Registration Act 2011, the Marine Board Act 1962, the Public Health Act 1949 and the Veterinary Practitioners Act 2008.
Amends: Government Fees Regulations. (2011)
Land Title Registration Act 2011 (No. 51 of 2011).
This Act provides for the registration of title in land in the Bermudas. It establishes the Land Title Registry Office and defines the general powers of registrar. This Act does not affect the law of property in Bermuda as it applies to estates, interests or dealings in land that are not registered or required to be registered under this Act. The registrar shall establish and maintain the land title register and the cautions register. The cautions register shall include an individual register for each caution against the first registration of title to an unregistered estate.
Development and Planning (General Development) Amendment Order 2012 (BR 14/2012).
This Order amends the Development and Planning (General Development) Order 1999 in the First Schedule to the Order in relation with installation of solar energy collection systems.
Amends: Development and Planning (General Development) Order 1999. (1975-05-01)