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- February 27, 2019 3:22 PM
At the end of January 2019, the "Code of Conduct Group" of the Council of the European Union has unfortunately found, as part of the assessment of the measures taken by Curaçao to meet its commitment to abolish the preferential tax regimes before the end of 2018, the introduction of the exemption for foreign source income to be harmful.
26ste editie PAO-intensief cursussen op Curaçao
- February 26, 2019 3:08 PM
WILLEMSTAD - De juridische faculteit van de University of Curaçao (UoC) en het Centrum voor Postdoctoraal Onderwijs van de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen organiseren van 18 tot en met 22 maart aanstaande de zesentwintigste editie van de PAO-intensief cursussen.
Hof spreekt faillissement InselAir International BV uit
- February 26, 2019 9:25 AM
WILLEMSTAD - Het Hof heeft dinsdag 26 februari 2019 uitspraak gedaan op het hoger beroep tegen de weigering van de goedkeuring van het schuldeisersakkoord van InselAir. Ook het Hof heeft de goedkeuring (homologatie) geweigerd en de beslissing van de eerste rechter bevestigd.
Curacao refinery gets court order for unloading Venezuelan oil
- February 26, 2019 8:51 AM
WILLEMSTAD- A Curacao refinery has received a court order requiring shippers to discharge a cargo of Venezuelan oil seized by maritime companies due to debts owned by Venezuela’s state-run company PDVSA, Refineria di Korsou said in a statement on Monday.
Aruba asks U.S. to lift sanctions affecting refinery financing
- February 25, 2019 3:18 PM
ORANJESTAD - Aruba is asking the United States to lift financial sanctions blocking a Citgo Petroleum Corp oil refinery from financing an overhaul project, which has led to job cuts on the Caribbean island, the nation’s prime minister said on Monday.
Theo Heyliger remains in detention for another eight days
- February 25, 2019 10:42 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Judge of Instruction agreed with the Prosecutor’s Office’s request to continue arrested Member of Parliament (MP) Theodore Heyliger’s detention on Thursday for eight more days.
St. Maarten Airport’s cash shortfall is US $1.2M per month
- February 25, 2019 8:49 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Princess Juliana International Airport’s (PJIA’s) financial crisis is deepening and the airport has no funds to pay its February salaries next week.
Land Sint Maarten mag erfpachtcanons invorderen
- February 22, 2019 8:07 PM
PHILIPSBURG - Op 22 februari 2019 heeft het Gemeenschappelijk Hof van Justitie beslist dat het Land Sint Maarten achterstallige erfpachtcanons kan invorderen bij dwangschrift.
Uitspraak kort geding: ambtenaren moeten weer aan het werk
- February 22, 2019 6:37 PM
WILLEMSTAD - De vakbonden die ambtenaren vertegenwoordigen moet leden binnen twee uur oproepen weer aan het werk te gaan. Dat heeft de rechter zojuist besloten.
TBO searches lawyer’s home
- February 22, 2019 12:28 PM
PHILIPSBURG--Anti-Corruption Taskforce TBO officers searched the home of attorney Peggy Ann Brandon on Wednesday morning for several hours. The officers removed Brandon’s attorney Brenda Brooks for disturbing the search, according to TBO officials.
Wat doe jij morgen?
- February 22, 2019 12:00 PM
Baker Tilly is op zoek naar toekomstige collega's en heeft plek voor (bijna) afgestudeerde RA's, AA's en belastingadviseurs.
Bij Baker Tilly kom je terecht in een professioneel, zowel internationaal als lokaal georiënteerd kantoor, dat de afgelopen jaren is uitgegroeid tot een stabiele en gevestigde naam in het Caribisch gebied op het gebied van accountancy, tax en advisory.
Minister Steven Martina treedt af vanwege strafrechtelijk onderzoek
- February 21, 2019 11:09 PM
WILLEMSTAD – Steven Martina, de minister van Economische Ontwikkeling van Curaçao heeft vandaag onverwacht zijn ontslag ingediend. Hij vertrekt vanwege een stafrechtelijk onderzoek naar hem.
SXM has to sell its UTS shares same time as Curaçao or risk its shares being diluted
- February 21, 2019 11:34 AM
PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten has to make its decision on the sale of United Telecommunications Services (UTS) soon and sell its minority shares at the same time as Curaçao, or risk having its shares diluted.
Eerste Kamer neemt Wet Kansspelen op afstand aan
- February 21, 2019 10:15 AM
DEN HAAG - De Eerste Kamer heeft 19 februari de nieuwe Wet kansspelen op afstand aangenomen. Binnen- en buitenlandse bedrijven kunnen straks onder strikte voorwaarden online gokspellen in Nederland aanbieden, al is daarvoor een vergunning vereist van de Kansspelautoriteit.
Maduro has once again closed borders with Dutch Caribbean island
- February 21, 2019 9:28 AM
THE HAGUE--Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has once again closed the maritime border with Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire, and the Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament wants to know how the Dutch government plans to respond to this.
Parliament St. Maaretn gets insight in unusual transactions
- February 21, 2019 9:10 AM
PHILIPSBURG - Members of Parliament (MPs) were given insight into the operations of the Financial Intelligence Taskforce, commonly referred to as the Bureau for Unusual Financial Transactions MOT, in a sitting of Parliament’s Committee for Justice.
National Ordinance Tax Review 2018
- February 20, 2019 10:55 PM
WILLEMSTAD - On the 20th of December 2018, the draft National Ordinance Tax Review 2018 ("National Ordinance") was adopted by the Parliament of Curaçao.
Insurance payouts in St. Maarten are not taxed for income
- February 20, 2019 10:31 AM
PHILIPSBURG--As residents prepare to file their 2018 taxes, some persons are wondering whether the pay-out received from insurance companies to repair their Hurricane Irma-damaged homes can be seen as taxable income for their Income Tax.
Theo Heyliger arrested in Larimar investigation
- February 20, 2019 10:23 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Anti-Corruption Task Force TBO arrested Member of Parliament (MP) Theodore Heyliger at his home in Guana Bay before 8:00am Tuesday in connection with the “Larimar” investigation.
Venezuela shuts border with Caribbean islands ahead of aid efforts
- February 20, 2019 8:35 AM
CARACAS - Venezuela on Tuesday shut the maritime border with nearby Dutch Caribbean islands ahead of an opposition effort to bring in humanitarian aid from foreign territories including neighboring Curacao despite the protests of President Nicolas Maduro.