Customs reports revenue loss from concessions, waivers and fraud
Steady2 outlets reported this in 3 reports over 1 day
Sun, 23 August 2026peak 2 reports on Sun, 23 August 2026Mon, 24 August 2026
What it is about
Lynette PadmoreHeart Of ServiceBlood AssemblyBarbados Police ServiceNational Transformation InitiativeCaribbean Regional Technical Assistance CentreBarbados DefenceImmigration DepartmentAnniversary Church ServiceBarbadosChinaEric PetersRyan StraughnBlood Assembly PhotoCustoms AdministrationBarbadiansSingapore
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
barbadostoday.bb
cbc.bb
23 Aug, 21:49over 23 hours24 Aug, 21:10
How it spread - 3 original reports
Sun, 23 August 2026
2 reports- barbadostoday.bb21:49first to report
The Barbados Customs and Excise Department collected approximately $5.46 billion in revenue between 2023 and July 2026, while more than $3 billion was lost through concessions, waivers and suspected tax evasion practices, acting Comptroller of Customs Lynette Padmore has said.
- cbc.bb23:03
Over the past three financial years, the Barbados Customs and Excise Department has collected billions of dollars in
Mon, 24 August 2026
1 report- barbadostoday.bb21:10
Minister of Finance Ryan Straughn revealed that one-third of Barbados Customs staff are expected to retire within three years as the department pushes toward digital transition.