Regeling payroll ondersteuning voor de maanden mei, juni, juli, augustus en september 2021 in het Afkondigingsblad (Sint Maarten)

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, ...

Aangepaste dienstverlening Landsontvanger in verband met de lockdown (Curaçao)

De Landsontvanger van Curaçao heeft op de website van het Ministerie van Financiën Curaçao bekendgemaakt dat als gevolg van de lockdown de dienstverlening bij de Ontvanger de komende twee weken niet optimaal zal zijn. In dit verband informeert de Landsontvanger als volgt (vertaald vanuit het Papiaments): Loket van de Ontvanger bij Cpost Met ingang van 29 maart 2021 heeft de Landsontvanger de dienstverlening met betrekking tot het betalen van belastingen ...

1249 Companies processed by SSRP Payroll Support Team (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Application August and September Business Payroll Support available in the SZV Employer Portal (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Income support and unemployment support deadline approaches (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Recommendations Integrity Chamber for the execution of the SSRP and the response of the Minister of Finance (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Regeling payroll ondersteuning voor de maand juni 2020 van 14 juli 2020 gepubliceerd in het Afkondigingsblad (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Labor Affairs & Social Services to use SSRP Distribution List to Help Employees (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Labor Affairs Unit to Register SSRP Business Payroll – Labor Disputes (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Denied SSRP support can be appealed (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Introduction of new conditions for continued financing of Business Payroll Support (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

SSRP helpdesk available at the Government building for Covid-19 unemployment support (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

8.2 Million Guilders paid in Stimulus Support. Application for Business Payroll Support is extended to May 31st (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Official Publication of the Payroll Support Plan (AB 2020 no. 29). Stimulus payments to begin (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

COVID-19 unemployed support: May 10th deadline to qualify for April payment (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Income support for sole proprietors, vendor license holders, bus and independent taxi and tour drivers in full swing. Ministry of Finance reminds to apply and resubmit every month before the 22nd (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Final extension application deadline for Business Payroll Support. Execution of the support plan in full progress (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Deadline applying for Business Payroll Support under the Stimulus & Relief Plan (SSRP) has been moved from April 24th to May 1st. Payment for March declarations has also been extended to May 4th (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Website Stimulus & Relief Plan launched (Sint Maarten)

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 ...

Information and application process Payroll Support Plan for employers on website SZV (Sint Maarten)

The SZV Social & Health Insurances (Uitvoeringsorgaan Sociale en Ziektekosten Verzekeringen) has posted on its website information for employers with respect to the Government’s Payroll Support Plan. The SZV has been entrusted by the Government of Sint Maarten to execute the Covid-19 Stimulus Payroll Support Plan on behalf of the Government. To support businesses that are facing revenue losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic and to assist in the prevention ...

SZV: declare and pay March 2020 ZV/OV premiums no later than May 4, 2020 (original due date was April 15, 2020) (Sint Maarten)

The SZV Social & Health Insurances (Uitvoeringsorgaan Sociale en Ziektekosten Verzekeringen) has recently posted on its website important information for employers with respect to the March 2020 ZV/OV declaration and payment: “MARCH 2020 ZV/OV DECLARATION AND PAYMENT Important information for employers Please take note of this important information regarding declaration and payment of your March 2020 ZV/OV premiums: - Declare and pay your ZV/OV premiums no later than May 4, 2020 ...

SZV: as of April 6, 2020 employee mutations can be submitted via the Employer Portal (Sint Maarten)

The SZV Social & Health Insurances (Uitvoeringsorgaan Sociale en Ziektekosten Verzekeringen) has recently finalized the development of the employee mutation function to its Employer Portal. This new feature allows employers to submit their employee mutations digitally via the Employer Portal, as was announced on the website of the SZV. According to the announcement: - Employers with an active account can make use of this new feature as of April 6, 2020. - ...

FAQ inzake dienstverlening douane en importeren. Douane in bijlage bij de Beschikking maatregelen openbare orde COVID-III genoemd als één van de vitale functies en processen (Curaçao)

Onlangs is op de website van de Douane van Curaçao (www.douane.cw) een document (pdf) met veelgestelde vragen en antwoorden [document zoals later aangepast; de link naar het eerder geplaatste document bestaat niet meer; red.] ; red.] met betrekking tot de dienstverlening in het kader van de Covid-19 crisis geplaatst (Nederlands). De lijst van veelgestelde vragen (‘FAQ’) met antwoorden die zowel directe belastingen als douanezaken betreffen, is ook op de website ...

Belastingdienst in FAQ: bezwaartermijn voor aanslagen met dagtekening van 1 januari t/m 30 juni 2020 verlengd met 2 maanden (Curaçao)

Onlangs is op de website van de belastingdienst van Curaçao (www.belastingdienst.cw) een lijst van veelgestelde vragen (‘FAQ’) met antwoorden (Nederlands en Papiaments) geplaatst met betrekking tot de dienstverlening in het kader van de Covid-19 crisis. Een pdf van de vragen en antwoorden die zowel directe belastingen als douanezaken betreffen, is ook op de website van de Douane (www.douane.cw) geplaatst (Nederlands). Met betrekking tot de termijn voor het indienen van een ...

Belastingdienst in FAQ: voor gevallen die aantoonbaar nadelig getroffen zijn door COVID-19 en waarvoor uitstel van betaling gewenst wordt, kan contact worden opgenomen met de belastingdienst (Curaçao)

Onlangs is op de website van de belastingdienst van Curaçao (www.belastingdienst.cw) een lijst van veelgestelde vragen (‘FAQ’) met antwoorden (Nederlands en Papiaments) geplaatst met betrekking tot de dienstverlening in het kader van de Covid-19 crisis. Een pdf van de vragen en antwoorden die zowel directe belastingen als douanezaken betreffen, is ook op de website van de Douane (www.douane.cw) geplaatst (Nederlands). Met betrekking tot uitstel van betaling wordt, kort samengevat, aangegeven ...

Belastingdienst in FAQ: indieningsdatum aangifte inkomstenbelasting 2019 verschoven naar 1 augustus 2020 (Curaçao)

Onlangs is op de website van de belastingdienst van Curaçao (www.belastingdienst.cw) een lijst van veelgestelde vragen (‘FAQ’) met antwoorden (Nederlands en Papiaments) geplaatst met betrekking tot de dienstverlening in het kader van de Covid-19 crisis. Een pdf van de vragen en antwoorden die zowel directe belastingen als douanezaken betreffen, is ook op de website van de Douane (www.douane.cw) geplaatst (Nederlands). Met betrekking tot de aangifte inkomstenbelasting wordt, kort samengevat, aangegeven ...

Belastingdienst in FAQ: geen uitstel voorlopige aangifte vas-wb 2019, verzoeken lager aan te geven bedrag op voorlopige aangifte per e-mail indienen op aangewezen e-mailadres (Curaçao)

Onlangs is op de website van de belastingdienst van Curaçao (www.belastingdienst.cw) een lijst van veelgestelde vragen (‘FAQ’) met antwoorden (Nederlands en Papiaments) geplaatst met betrekking tot de dienstverlening in het kader van de Covid-19 crisis. Een pdf van de vragen en antwoorden die zowel directe belastingen als douanezaken betreffen is ook op de website van de Douane (www.douane.cw) geplaatst (Nederlands). Met betrekking tot de voorlopige aangifte vas-wb 2019 wordt, kort samengevat, ...

SZV announces adjusted procedures and contact options for SZV services, inter alia for employers premiums declarations, payments and objections (Sint Maarten)

The SZV Social & Health Insurances (Uitvoeringsorgaan Sociale en Ziektekosten Verzekeringen) has announced adjusted procedures and contact options for SZV services. The adjusted procedures also concern the declaration and payment by employers of social premiums. With respect to the payment of cessantia, health and social premiums, click here to go directly to the relevant information page on the website of the SZV. For requests and inquiries regarding company registration, click ...

SZV offices temporarily closed up to April 3rd, online and phone services only (Sint Maarten)

The SZV Social & Health Insurances (Uitvoeringsorgaan Sociale en Ziektekosten Verzekeringen) has announced precautionary measures that have been put in place to contribute to the safety and wellbeing of its staff, customers, visitors and the community of Sint Maarten in light of the ongoing global Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Click here for the news item on the website of the SZV. The SZV offices are temporarily closed up to April 3 ...

Tijdelijke maatregelen SVB in verband met het coronavirus (Curaçao)

Ter beperking van mogelijke verspreiding van het coronavirus (Covid-19) is de Sociale Verzekeringsbank van Curaçao (SVB) genoodzaakt om maatregelen te nemen om fysiek contact tussen mensen zo veel mogelijk te beperken. In dit kader heeft de SVB besloten om met ingang van 16 maart 2020 de tijdelijke maatregelen te nemen. Dit is bekendgemaakt op de website van de SVB (klik hier om naar het pdf-document op de website van de ...