Ministerial Decree to manage the Income Support and Unemployment Programs for the months July, August and September 2021 (Sint Maarten)
The Ministerial Decree of the Minister of Finance dated September 16, 2021, no. 2021/1177, to manage the Income Support and Unemployment Programs for the months July 2021 until and including September 2021 has been published in the Landscourant van Sint Maarten of October 1st, 2021 (Lcrt. 2021 no. 22, see as from page 42). The Income Support Program is a program for sole proprietors without employees who were affected by ...
June 30th is the deadline for Cessantia payments: new procedure (Sint Maarten)
June 30th is the deadline for Cessantia payments. A new procedure applies regarding the Cessantia-formalities: no declaration form has to be submitted, only payment required. This has been announced on the facebook page of the SZV Social & Health Insurances (SZV). The deadline reminder for the Cessantia payment has also been posted on the website of the SZV. Cessantia, or severance pay, is the compensation that an employer is obligated ...
Reforms in a few countries drive a decline in average OECD labour taxes
Income tax and social security contributions declined slightly for the average worker across the OECD in 2018, driven by major reforms in a handful of countries, according to a new OECD report. This was announced by the OECD with a press release dated 12 April 2019. Taxing Wages 2019 shows that the “tax wedge” – total taxes on labour costs paid by employees and employers, minus family benefits, as a ...