● Tax compliance · Built for The Bahamas
VAT, prepared
with precision.
ClearFile turns your sales and purchases into an accurate, OTAS-ready VAT return — built specifically for businesses in The Bahamas. No accounting degree required.
No credit card required. Used by sole proprietors, hospitality operators, and small-business owners across New Providence, Grand Bahama, and the Family Islands.
A problem worth solving
Filing VAT in The Bahamas means juggling rate categories, reduced-rate rules from April 2025, the zero-rated–versus-exempt distinction, and a 21st-of-the-month deadline that doesn't move.
Most businesses do it in spreadsheets, hire a part-time bookkeeper, or guess. The result is missed deadlines, recoverable input VAT left on the table, and stress every quarter. Learn how it works →
How it works
Three steps, then you're done.
- 01
Log your transactions
Enter sales and purchases as they happen, or import them via CSV. ClearFile suggests the right VAT category for each one based on the description and your sector.
- 02
We calculate the return
When the period closes, ClearFile produces a complete VAT return — every box, every total, with the rules-in-effect snapshotted for an audit-proof trail.
- 03
File it on OTAS
Review the return, mark it as filed, and ClearFile opens your next period automatically. Reminders go out 14, 7, and 3 days before each deadline.
Built for The Bahamas
Local tax law,
first-class.
Generic accounting tools treat tax compliance as a global afterthought. ClearFile is built specifically around the rules published by the Department of Inland Revenue.
Rules engine that knows local tax law
Every rate, threshold, and penalty value lives in a versioned database — including the April 2025 reduced-rate additions for food, diapers, hygiene products, and medications.
The ZER-vs-EXM distinction, surfaced
Zero-rated supplies recover input VAT. Exempt supplies don't. ClearFile shows the difference plainly and warns you when a category change matters.
Audit-grade trail of every decision
Every category override is logged with reason and rules-version reference. If anyone ever asks how you arrived at a number, it's all there.
Deadlines that don't slip
Compliance calendar with countdowns, plus reminder emails 14, 7, and 3 days before each filing deadline. Never miss the 21st.
Built for monthly and quarterly filers
Whether you're above the BSD $5M monthly threshold or filing quarterly like most businesses, ClearFile generates the right schedule.
OTAS-ready exports
Generate a PDF and CSV that map cleanly to the OTAS submission form — copy values across with confidence.
Pricing
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- Full platform access
- 50 transactions per month
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- Everything in Free
- 150 transactions per month
- Email reminders
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- 300 transactions per month
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