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Self-Employed to File and Pay Pandemic Contribution Levy

*EXTENSION GRANTED. FILE & PAY BY TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2023*

Self-employed persons whose income in Barbados is $75,000 or over for the period April 1, 2022 to March 31, 2023 are reminded to pay the Pandemic Contribution Levy by March 31, 2023. The levy rate is 1 percent. Payments should be made at any of the Barbados Revenue Authority payments locations.

This category of persons is also required to file the Pandemic Contribution Levy return by April 30, 2023.

A $500 penalty will be applicable for non-payment as well as for failure to file by the deadlines. In addition, interest at a rate of 1 percent will be added for each month on the largest amount of levy and penalty that was due and unpaid at any time in that month.