Summary
The Department of Inland Revenue says a person who wishes to conduct business in the short term must apply for an Occasional Business Licence.
The official page says:
- the activity period must not exceed
seven days - an occasional licence can be granted a maximum of
four times per year
Examples Published By The Department
- carrying on a sales business
- acting as a traveling salesman as a non-resident individual
- staging public dancing, singing, music, or other public entertainment
- staging a trade show or expo
- vending at regattas, farmers' markets, or national or community events
Eligibility
The official page lists the following broad eligibility groups:
- Bahamian citizens
- permanent residents with the right to work in The Bahamas
- non-residents acting as traveling salesmen who hold a valid work permit
Fee Note
The visible body text on the official page does not publish a clean fee table. Confirm the current charge in the application flow or with the Department before treating the application as final.
How To Apply
- Start from the Occasional Business Licence page on the Department of Inland Revenue site.
- Follow the current business-licence application links or portal instructions published there.
- Make sure the event or trading period fits the seven-day limit.
- Submit any supporting material the Department requests for the event or business activity.
When To Escalate To A Human
- The business activity will last more than seven days.
- You expect to run the activity more than four times in a year.
- You are not sure whether your event should be treated as occasional, annual, temporary, or another business-licence category.
- You are a non-resident and do not already have the work authorization the official page requires.