Carla Sweeting
Bahamasbusiness executiveFemale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Carla Sweeting is the president of the Bahamas Real Estate Association (BREA) and a prominent figure in the Bahamian real estate industry. Recently, she expressed concerns regarding the government's proposed VAT Act reforms that could impose additional compliance burdens on realtors, suggesting that the responsibility for reporting should lie with attorneys instead.
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Carla Sweeting, BREA’s outgoing president, confirmed the push for equality between Bahamian and foreign owner-occupied tax rates.
Realtors warn Bahamians face higher tax rate than foreignersBahamas· 2026-06-19
Carla Sweeting warned that the imminent hike in legal fees for property transactions will make home purchases increasingly unaffordable.
‘A year of curve balls’: Realtor head warns on attorney fee hikeBahamas· 2025-12-10Carla Sweeting, speaking to Tribune Business after the Association’s annual general meeting, said the measures had placed the industry on the same page as attorneys.
Realtors compared to ‘plane in holding pattern’ on VAT moveBahamas· 2025-06-19
Carla Sweeting, the Bahamas Real Estate Association's president, initially questioned the Government's VAT proposal, suggesting it might be a typo.
Realtors 'on the hook' over VAT crackdownBahamas· 2025-05-30
