THE BARBADOS ASSOCIATION of Medical Practitioners (BAMP) is inviting all doctors to an emergency meeting next week to discuss the Tax Clearance Certificate which is being imposed by Government.
The meeting, which is for both members and non-members, will be held on December 1 in the Marigold Room at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Centre. Start time is 5 p.m.
According to a release signed by general secretary Dr Manohar Singh, BAMP has received official correspondence from the Barbados Revenue Authority with respect to proposed legislation for use of a Tax Clearance Certificate as a requirement for registration of professionals in 2016.
“This important meeting will allow us to update you on the implications of this proposed requirement for professional medical practice; inform you of the response of other professional bodies and will determine BAMP’s position on the matter going forward,” it said.
The release state also states the issue “is not a trivial one as it affects all physicians in public and private practice alike and has implications for the continuing care of patients”. (PR/SAT)
