IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission recommends priority measures to support revenue generation: Regulation of short-term vacation rentals through mandatory registration and strict tax compliance. Conducting a tax gap analysis, with IMF support, to assess Aruba’s revenue administration performance. Evaluating the transition to a broad-based value-added tax (VAT) to enhance the efficiency of the indirect tax system (Aruba)
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team visited Oranjestad during September 23–October 6 to hold discussions on the 2025 Article IV consultation with the Aruban authorities. At the end of the consultation discussions, the mission issued a statement, which summarizes its main conclusions and recommendations. This Concluding Statement has been published on the website of the IMF on October 7th, 2025. According to the Staff Concluding Statement, additional revenues are ...