Please be advised that The Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information Act, 2016 (This Act came into force on the 1st day of January 2017) was assented to and has been published in the Official Gazette, The Bahamas on the 29th December, 2016.
The Automatic Exchange of Financial Account Information Act, 2016, and Intended countries for negotiation of bilateral agreements have been posted to the Government’s website and can be accessed [here.](http://www.taxreporting.finance.gov.bs/automatic-exchange-financial-account-information-act-2016-comes-force-1st-day-january-2017/)