Profit tax return forms (aangifteformulieren vas-winstbelasting) for the year 2021 published (Sint Maarten)
The profit tax return forms (aangifteformulieren winstbelasting) for the year 2021 have been published on the page of the Tax Administration on the website of the Government of Sint Maarten. It concerns the following forms: the provisional profit tax return form for the year 2021 (voorlopige VAS-WB-aangifteformulier 2021), the final profit tax return form for the year 2021 (definitieve VAS-WB-aangiftebiljet 2021), and the final profit tax return form for the ...
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, ...
Profit tax return forms (aangiftebiljetten winstbelasting) for the year 2020 published (Sint Maarten)
The profit tax return forms (aangifteformulieren winstbelasting) for the year 2020 have been published on the page of the Tax Administration on the website of the Government of Sint Maarten. It concerns the following forms: the provisional profit tax return form for the year 2020 (voorlopige VAS-WB-aangifteformulier 2020), the final profit tax return form for the year 2020 (definitieve VAS-WB-aangiftebiljet 2020), and the final profit tax return form for the ...
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 ...
Minister of TEATT unveils Economic Recovery Plan. Overhaul of the tax system to create an attractive business climate through innovative fiscal reform (Sint Maarten)
The Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Traffic and Telecommunication (TEATT) Ludmila de Weever unveiled her economic recovery plan to the Parliament of Sint Maarten, during a meeting on 21 October 2020. The plan is called “A Path to Economic Recovery & Sustainable Growth.” This has been announced in a press release dated 22 October 2020 as posted on the website of the Government of Sint Maarten as well as with ...
Countries have responded decisively to the COVID-19 crisis, but face significant fiscal challenges ahead
Governments have taken unprecedented fiscal action in response to the COVID-19 crisis, but countries will need to support economic recovery in the face of significantly increasing fiscal challenges, according a new OECD report Tax Policy Reforms 2020: OECD and Selected Partner Economies. This was announced by the OECD in a press release dated 3 September 2020 on the release of the report. Tax Policy Reforms 2020 describes the latest tax ...
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 ...
Extension on the filing of tax returns (Sint Maarten)
The Inspectorate of Taxes has officially extended the dates for filing tax returns. This is due to the current lockdown as a result of the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak. Based on article 9, paragraph 1, Algemene Landverordening Landsbelastingen (ALL), an extension has been granted for the filing and paying of Wage tax, TOT tax, AOV/AWW and AVBZ premiums, the provisional profit tax return 2019 and for the filing of ...
Belastingformulieren 2019 IB en WB, verzamelloonstaat 2019 en handleiding zakelijke heffingen 2020 gepubliceerd op de website van de belastingdienst (Sint Maarten)
Op de website van de belastingdienst (Tax Administration) van Sint Maarten, onderdeel van de algemene website van de overheid van Sint Maarten, zijn de belastingformulieren voor de inkomstenbelasting (IB) en de winstbelasting (WB) geplaatst alsmede voor wat betreft de LB/IB de Verzamelloonstaat en de Opgaaf werkzaamheden derden 2019. Ook is op die pagina de 'Business Tax Manual 2020' (Handleiding 2020 zakelijke heffing) geplaatst. Het betreft de volgende formulieren (voor de ...
Deloitte Dutch Caribbean Tax Seminar 2020 on the most important Tax Developments in Curaçao and the Netherlands, January 14th
Deloitte Dutch Caribbean is organizing a Tax Seminar on January 14th, 2020, with Arne Kattouw LL.M., Julian Lopez Ramirez LL.M. and Prof. dr. Peter Kavelaars as presenters. Arne Kattouw LL.M. will discuss the legislative changes in the Curaçao Profit Tax, which came into effect as of January 1st, 2020. Julian Lopez Ramirez LL.M. will discuss the Curaçao Sales Tax with a focus on the envisioned ABB regime. Prof. dr. Peter ...
Verduidelijking belastingpositie Stichting Particulier Fonds (Sint Maarten)
De belastingdienst van Sint Maarten heeft een persbericht uitgegeven met als doel duidelijkheid te verschaffen omtrent de belastingpositie van de Stichting Particulier Fonds (SPF), in het bijzonder met betrekking tot de verplichting ten aanzien van het doen van aangifte. Het persbericht is geplaatst op de website van de overheid van Sint Maarten (www.sintmaartengov.org). Het in het Engels opgestelde persbericht luidt als volgt: “As a result of circulating messages in the ...
Presentatie economisch beleid: een sterke en veerkrachtige economie 2019-2022. Rapport bevat ook passages over voorgenomen belastinghervormingen (Aruba)
De Regering van Aruba heeft haar economisch beleid voor 2019 – 2022 gepresenteerd met de publicatie van het rapport “Economic Policy: a Strong and Resilient Economy 2019-2022”. Dit is bekend gemaakt met een persbericht op de website van de overheid van Aruba. Het economisch beleid zal zich concentreren op de ontwikkeling van een duurzame economische groei met de volgende doelstellingen; het bijdragen aan een hogere kwaliteit van leven voor alle ...
IMF-Technical Assistance Report: Towards a Sustainable Tax System
Het Internationaal Monetair Fonds (International Monetary Fund, hierna: “IMF”) heeft op 18 december 2018 rapport uitgebracht inzake technische bijstand bij de ontwikkeling van het fiscale stelsel van Aruba. Klik hier om naar de pagina op de website van het IMF te gaan waar het raport is gepubliceerd. Inleiding Op verzoek van de Minister-President van Aruba, Mw. Evelyn Wever-Croes, en de Minister Financiën, Mrs. Xiomara Ruiz-Maduro, heeft een technische bijstandsmissie van ...