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 ...

As the pace of tax reform slows, countries are urged to take bolder action

The pace of tax reforms has slowed across most leading economies and bolder tax reforms will be needed to address future challenges, according to a new OECD report. This was announced in a press release published on the website of the OECD. Tax Policy Reforms 2019 describes the latest tax reforms across all OECD countries, as well as in Argentina, Indonesia and South Africa. The report identifies major tax policy trends and ...