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The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank – enhanced its support to countries in the area of domestic resource mobilisation during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Platform for Collaboration on Tax Progress Report 2021. The report, released on Wednesday 20 October 2021, highlights that the PCT Partners are committed to deepening their tax collaboration further with a ...

Op 27 augustus 2021 is de Regeling van de Minister van Volksgezondheid, Sociale Ontwikkeling en Arbeid van 26 augustus 2021, houdende wijziging van de Tijdelijke regeling payroll ondersteuning 2021, zoals gewijzigd bij de Regeling payroll ondersteuning voor de maanden maart en april 2021, ten einde de uitvoering van het payroll ondersteuningsprogramma te verlengen met de maanden mei, juni, juli, augustus en september 2021 (Regeling payroll ondersteuning voor de maanden mei, ...

On 12 July 2021, the report Tax Transparency in Latin America 2021 was published. The report is a key output of the Punta del Este Declaration, a Latin American initiative to tackle tax evasion, corruption and other financial crimes through transparency and exchange of information (EOI) for tax purposes. This has been announced with a press release on the website of the OECD. Furthermore from the press release: The report analyses the ...

The Ministry of Finance and the SZV Social & Health Insurances (Uitvoeringsorganisatie Sociale Ziektekosten Verzekering, “SZV”) have announced last week that there was no backlog for Sint Maarten Stimulus and Relief Payroll Support. Though there are open cases awaiting further documentation, those cases represent merely 6% of the total cases processed for Payroll Support, according to the announcement (external link) posted on the website of the Government of Sint Maarten ...

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – released the final version of the ‘Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations’ along with its web-based, interactive edition. This has been announced with a press release on the website of the OECD. Furthermore from the press release: The PCT's Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations is an effort to provide capacity-building support to ...

Het Internationaal Monetair Fonds (International Monetary Fund, “IMF”) heeft op 8 maart 2021 een Concluding Statement uitgegeven inzake de “Article IV Mission” naar Aruba: “Kingdom of the Netherlands—Aruba: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission”. Over de publicatie van het rapport en de bevindingen is door de regering van Aruba een persbericht uitgegeven: klik hier om naar het persbericht op de website van de overheid van Aruba te gaan ...

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank – has released the final version of the Practical Toolkit to Support the Successful Implementation by Developing Countries of Effective Transfer Pricing Documentation Requirements. The release of the report has been announced by the OECD with a press release dated 19 January 2021. Furthermore from the press release: The PCT's new toolkit ...

SZV Social & Health Insurances (Uitvoeringsorganisatie Sociale Ziektekosten Verzekering) has announced on its facebook page that the application for August and September Business Payroll Support will be available in the SZV Employer Portal as of today, November 9th, 2020. Closing date for the application is November 20th, 2020. See this post on SZV’s facebook page. Click here to go to the website of the SZV. The Payment Support Plan for ...

The Ministry of Finance of Sint Maarten reminds the public to apply to the “Income Support for Sole Proprietors, Vendor License Holders, Bus and Independent Taxi and Tour Drivers” and “COVID-19 Unemployment Support” under the Sint Maarten Stimulus & Relief Plan (SSRP). Both programs pay ANG. 1,150 per month to qualifying individuals. In order to receive continued Income Support, applicants must resubmit monthly. The deadline to submit an application is ...

The recommendations by the Integrity Chamber (Integriteitskamer) for the execution of the Sint Maarten Stimulus & Relief Plan (SSRP) and the response of the Minister of Finance have been published in the National Gazette of Sint Maarten of 7 August 2020 (Landscourant van Sint Maarten, Lcrt. 2020, no. 18: see pages 14 up to and including 23). For general information on the SSRP, refer to the official website of the ...

On 10 July 2020, the Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and the World Bank – published its Progress Report 2020. The report gives a snapshot of the world's four leading multilateral organisations' co-operation in the area of domestic resource mobilisation (DRM), including in their responses to COVID-19. This was announced in a press release dated 10 July 2020 on the ...

The OECD Secretary-General Tax Report (July 2020) has been presented to the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors. The report has been posted on the website of the OECD. From the overview in the report (page 4 and further): “In responding to this crisis, the tax agenda is more relevant than ever. First, fiscal measures – in particular tax-related measures – have played and will continue to play a ...

Op 15 juli 2020 is de Regeling van de Minister van Volksgezondheid, Sociale Ontwikkeling en Arbeid van 14 juli 2020, houdende wijziging van de Tijdelijke regeling payroll ondersteuning, ten einde de voorwaarden van het payroll ondersteuningsprogramma voor de maand juni 2020 te wijzigen (Regeling payroll ondersteuning voor de maand juni 2020) uitgegeven en geplaatst in het Afkondigingsblad van Sint Maarten, jaargang 2020, nr. 36 (AB 2020 no. 36). In het ...

The Ministry of Finance has shared the list of employers that have received Payroll Support from the St. Maarten Stimulus & Relief Plan (SSRP) with the Labor Affairs & Social Services in order for them to better assess labor complaints. Division Labor Affairs & Social Services encourages employees who have not received their rightful salary, to come to government building and let them know. This has been announced with a ...

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – is seeking feedback from the public on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries build capacity in tax treaty negotiations. This was announced in a press release dated 29 June 2020 on the website of the OECD. PCT's Draft Toolkit on Tax Treaty Negotiations is a joint effort to provide ...

Division Labor Affairs & Social Services to host mass intake registration drive for employees who have not received their rightful salary payment in line with the SSRP Business Payroll Support Program launched by the Government of Sint Maarten in May 2020. The SSRP Business Payroll Support is an initiative put in place to assist eligible businesses who have suffered income loss due to the pandemic – COVID 2019. Businesses (the ...

The Government of Sint Maarten reminds the public that their denied applications for Sint Maarten Stimulus & Relief Plan (SSRP) can be appealed with the executing bodies. This has been announced in a press release dated June 24th, 2020 on the website of the Government. SZV is the executing authority for the Business Payroll Support. Employers who have been denied payroll or lockdown support can submit their appeal via the SZV ...

The Sint Maarten Stimulus Support and Relief Program (SSRP) will be following new regulations starting June 1st, 2020. On May 13th the Netherlands sent conditions for receiving liquidity support for COVID-19. This included adjustments in the current SSRP structure and execution. This was announced in a press release posted on the website of the Government of Sint Maarten on June 24th, 2020. The Payroll Support Plan will subsidize a maximum ...

The Ministry of Finance reminds all of the SSRP applicants for COVID-19 Unemployment Support that the Helpdesk at the Government is open on Monday through Friday to help with applications for individuals who are unable to upload the requisite documents. At 12:30 applicants can receive a number and will be assisted from 13:00 – 16:00. This has been announced in a press release dated 11 June 2020 on the website ...

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax (PCT) released a Toolkit on the Taxation of Offshore Indirect Transfers (OIT) providing guidance on the design and implementation issues when one country seeks to tax gains on the sale of interests in an entity owning assets located in that country by an entity which is a tax resident in another country. This is the third Toolkit published by the PCT to provide guidance on areas ...

Application for Business Payroll Support has been extended to May 31st. The deadline for April payment for COVID-19 Unemployment and Income Support ended May 10th 2020. Payments for the stimulus relief began on May 19th. Thus far 352 companies have received support and an amount of 8.2 Million Guilders has been paid in Stimulus Support. This was announced in a press release posted on the website of the Government of ...

On 14 May 2020 the ministerial regulation dated 13 May 2020 formalizing the Payroll Support Plan – in Dutch: ‘Tijdelijke regeling payroll ondersteuning’ – has been published in the Official Publication of Sint Maarten (AB 2020 no. 29). The ministerial regulation, which allows SZV to carry out the payroll program on behalf of Government, is the final mutually agreed format of the legal basis. The approval of the 2020 budget (AB ...

The Ministry of Finance reminds the public that there is “COVID-19 Unemployment Support” for those that have lost their job due to the current pandemic brought on by COVID-19. The Unemployment Support Program will pay ANG. 1,150 per month to qualifying individuals. May 10th is the deadline to qualify for April payment. This was announced in a press release dated 7 May 2020 posted on the website of the Government. The ...

The Ministry of Finance reminds to apply for the Income Support for Sole Proprietors, Vendor License Holders, Bus and Independent Taxi and Tour Drivers under the Sint Maarten Stimulus & Relief Plan (SSRP). The Income Support Program will pay ANG. 1,150 per month to qualifying individuals for the months of April, May and June 2020. ​Income support applicants must resubmit every month before the 22nd. This was announced in a press ...

The Minister of Finance has announced that the application deadline for Business Payroll Support under the Sint Maarten Stimulus & Relief Plan (SSRP) has been extended. The new application deadline is Wednesday May 6, 2020 midnight. This is a final extension for the first month (April 2020) of Business Payroll Support. For more information regarding the extension of the application deadline, click here for the press release of the Minister ...

The Ministry of Finance of Sint Maarten reminds the public that when applying for Business Payroll Support under the Sint Maarten Stimulus & Relief Plan (SSRP), the deadline has been moved from April 24th to May 1st. Though it is a holiday, the ministry would like to assure everyone that online submissions will be accepted. Payment for March declarations has also been extended to May 4th. This was announced with ...

Yesterday the website of the SSRP Sint Maarten Stimulus & Relief Plan (SSRP) was launched: www.ssrp.sx. The release of the SSRP and the launch of the website has been announced with a press release on the website of the Government. Economies across the world have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and St. Maarten is no exception. The necessary measures of closing the borders in order to control the ...

The world's four leading multilateral organizations working in the tax area have established their first integrated website containing information on how low- and middle-income countries can strengthen tax systems and mobilise the domestic revenue they need to address some of their urgent development challenges—including the COVID-19 pandemic. The release of the website was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. From the press release: The new website ...

The Platform for Collaboration on Tax – a joint initiative of the IMF, OECD, UN and World Bank Group – is seeking feedback from the public on a draft toolkit designed to help developing countries in the implementation of effective transfer pricing documentation requirements. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. From the press release: Transfer pricing documentation is necessary for effective implementation ...

The short-term investment of Naf.37 million in the Capital Account for Transforming the Tax Administration is divided into Naf.32 million for the upgrading of the Tax Department and another Naf.5 million for the necessary improvements in Public Financial Management as noted in the 2015 Kingdom Instruction, Minister of Finance Hon. Perry Geerlings said on Monday, according to a press release dated 26 June 2019 published on the website of the ...