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Bij brief d.d. 2 september 2020 aan de Minister van Financiën van Sint Maarten heeft het College financieel toezicht Curaçao en Sint Maarten (Cft) zijn reactie gegeven op de tweede uitvoeringsrapportage 2020 van Sint Maarten. De reactie bevat ook enkele belastinggerelateerde passages. Hieronder nemen wij een aantal passages op. Oordeel De UR toont een tekort van ANG 87,1 miljoen. Dit tekort valt lager uit dan was begroot voor deze periode ...

The SZV Social & Health Insurances (SZV) has announced that due to a software upgrade and migration to a new system, the pension department will not be available from Friday August 21st to Monday August 31st (click here for a pdf of the announcement). During this period SZV’s pension department will not be able to respond to incoming requests by email or phone and that some pensioners will have a ...

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 ...

Samenvatting zaak In deze Sint Maartense bestuursrechtelijke zaak (Lar) met raakvlakken met de belastingpraktijk  inzake een door het Uitvoeringsorgaan Sociale en Ziektekostenverzekeringen (hierna: “het SZV”) opgelegde administratieve boete is het volgende aan de orde. Het SZV heeft een boekencontrole uitgevoerd bij eiseres in deze zaak (hierna: “X”) en heeft naar aanleiding daarvan X verzocht om informatie te fourneren met betrekking tot haar administratie. Vervolgens is X, kort en zakelijk samengevat, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bij brief d.d. 20 mei 2020 aan de minister van Financiën van Sint Maarten heeft het College financieel toezicht Curaçao en Sint Maarten (Cft) advies uitgebracht bij de vastgestelde begroting 2020 van Sint Maarten. De Landsverordening van 1 mei 2020 tot vaststelling van de Begroting van het land Sint Maarten voor het dienstjaar 2020 (Landsverordening begroting 2020) is op 5 mei 2020 uitgegeven en geplaatst in het Afkondingsblad van Sint ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Op 5 mei 2020 is de Landsverordening van 01 mei 2020 tot vaststelling van de Begroting van het land Sint Maarten voor het dienstjaar 2020 (Landsverordening begroting 2020) uitgegeven en geplaatst in het Afkondingsblad van Sint Maarten, jaargang 2020, no. 25 (AB 2020 no. 25). Deze landsverordening treedt, gezien het spoedeisend belang hiervan als bedoeld in artikel 127, derde lid, van de Staatsregeling, in werking met ingang van de eerste ...

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 ...

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 ...

Bij schrijven van 17 april 2020 heeft de Gouverneur van Sint Maarten de ontwerplandsverordening tot vaststelling van de Begroting van het land Sint Maarten voor het dienstjaar 2020 (Landsverordening begroting 2020) (Zittingsjaar 2019-2020-136) aangeboden aan de Staten van Sint Maarten. In deze uitgave van het CFN rapporteren wij over de in het begrotingsvoorstel vervatte belastingaangelegenheden, mede aan de hand van hetgeen in de toelichting  bij het ontwerp door de regering ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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. - ...

The Minister of Finance of St. Maarten Ardwell Irion and his team, with the information and recommendations gathered by the Emergency Support Function’s (EFS) and their relevant teams and task forces, prepared the St. Maarten Support Relief Plan – SSRP. Together with the relief and programs, the plan includes the cost of the plan, which forms part of the request to The Netherlands and totals ANG 254 million for the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Samenvatting zaak In deze Sint Maartense zaak op het gebied van het invorderingsrecht is het volgende aan de orde. Een in Nevis gevestigde rechtspersoon, eiseres in deze zaak, is eigenaar van een auto (een Jeep Wrangler) die zij gekocht heeft van een te Sint Maarten gevestigde rechtspersoon (“Gedaagde 3” in deze zaak). Zij verhuurt de auto aan Gedaagde 3 en zij heeft de koopsom voor de auto verrekend met de ...

Samenvatting zaak In deze Sint Maartense zaak op het gebied van het socialezekerheidsrecht met betrekking tot naheffingsaanslagen premies ongevallenverzekering (OV) en ziekteverzekering (ZV) is het volgende aan de orde. Het Uitvoeringsorgaan Sociale en Ziektekosten Verzekering (hierna: USZV) heeft aan de stichting Stichting Het Wit Gele Kruis (hierna: WGK) een naheffingsaanslag opgelegd voor de Ziekteverzekering en de Ongevallenverzekering voor de premieperiode 2014 (hierna: de naheffingsaanslag). WGK heeft hiertegen bezwaar gemaakt, maar ...

Samenvatting zaak In deze Sint Maartense LAR-zaak op het gebied van het socialezekerheidsrecht maar met raakvlakken met de belastingpraktijk is het volgende aan de orde. Het Uitvoeringsorgaan Sociale en Ziektekostenverzekering (hierna: de SZV) heeft over het jaar 2011 tot en met juli 2015 een looncontrole uitgevoerd bij eiseres in deze zaak voor de ziekteverzekering, de ongevallenverzekering en de cessantia. Op basis van het controlerapport heeft de SZV naheffingsaanslagen opgelegd. Eiseres ...