IMF Staff Concluding Statement on Article IV Mission: ‘The authorities’ strong efforts to improve revenue administration have brought tangible results and need to be continued, the authorities should subsequently consider introducing a fully-fledged VAT in place of the sales tax which would reduce distortions’ (Curaçao)
The IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2022 Article IV Mission regarding Curaçao and the Monetary Union of Curaçao and Sint Maarten has been published on the website of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on June 7, 2022. The IMF mission took place during May 18-25. A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to ...
IMF Staff Concluding Statement: ‘Sint Maarten should strengthen its tax administration, followed by the tax policy reform designed to broaden the tax base, streamline the system, and improve collections’ (Sint Maarten)
The Staff Concluding Statement of a recent IMF Staff Visit Curaçao and Sint Maarten has been published on the website of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on November 30, 2021. An IMF mission met virtually with the authorities of Curaçao and Sint Maarten during November 8–24 to discuss recent economic developments, update the macroeconomic outlook, and follow up on the policy priorities raised during 2021 Article IV consultation discussions. The ...
IMF Staff Concluding Statement: ‘Curaçao would benefit from moving to a full-fledged VAT under ambitious but realistic timeline, while paying due attention to cyclical conditions and the social impact’ (Curaçao)
The Staff Concluding Statement of a recent IMF Staff Visit Curaçao and Sint Maarten has been published on the website of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on November 30, 2021. An IMF mission met virtually with the authorities of Curaçao and Sint Maarten during November 8–24 to discuss recent economic developments, update the macroeconomic outlook, and follow up on the policy priorities raised during 2021 Article IV consultation discussions. The ...
Curaçao and Sint Maarten: IMF Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission – recommendations on taxation matters (Curaçao en Sint Maarten)
The Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to Curaçao en Sint Maarten has been published on the website of the IMF. The mission took place during May 13-June 17, 2021. Click here to go to the statement as published on the IMF-website. The COVID-19 pandemic inflicted another major shock on the economies of Curaçao and Sint Maarten. Despite the substantial response ...