IMF Staff Report of the 2025 Article IV Consultation Discussions re Sint Maarten: Mobilizing additional revenues to create space for priority spending includes the planned tourism levy and dividend tax, improving compliance for short-term rentals, taxing casino turnover and winnings, and continuing tax administration reforms. Considerations of a bank transaction tax should be weighed carefully due to its potentially regressive effects (Sint Maarten)
On Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) released its Staff Report as well as a Press Release on the 2025 Article IV Consulation Discussions with the Kingdom of the Netherlands regarding Curaçao and Sint Maarten. The mission took place during June 18-25. The Staff Report has been prepared by a staff team of the IMF for the Executive Board’s consideration on a lapse of time basis, following ...