Court rules against Maho’s request for tax-exemption
PHILIPSBURG — Sonesta Maho Beach Resort can forget about tax exemption for its investment of 59,148,000 guilders (a bit over $31.3 million) in the renovation of its resort after it was severely damaged bij Hurricane Irma in September 2017. It will only get this exemption for the expansion of its resort, an investment of 12,852,000 guilders (around More...
St. Maarten Industry Reps at Fort Lauderdale Boat Show
PHOTO CAPTION: Representatives from Sint Maarten’s marine and yachting sector gathered at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS) to strengthen partnerships and explore new opportunities within the More...
The Predicaments of Raising Tourism Taxes
Whereas the St. Maarten Hospitality & Trade Association (SHTA) supports some important steps made recently by the government of St. Maarten, it has serious concerns about a possible “tourism tax” More...
The Hidden Costs of Recurrent Power Outages for Small Hoteliers: A National Crisis
GREAT BAY — The persistent power outages plaguing St. Maarten have become a national crisis, severely impacting small hoteliers and their guests. The St. Maarten Small Properties Association (SMSPA), led by President More...
Luciano Homemade Gelato: A Taste of The Netherlands in St. Maarten
PHILIPSBURG — Luciano Homemade Gelato, a renowned name with 15 locations in the Netherlands and 2 in Bonaire, has recently opened a new shop in Philipsburg, St. Maarten. The opening took place on Saturday, More...
Government to collect tax from guests booking via AirBnB
“No additional laws are required to collect taxes related to Airbnb, those taxes can be collected under the current tax system,” said Finance Minister Ardwell Irion during the 2023 budget debate in Parliament, More...
Dutch side taxi associations join forces to clean up popular tour sites
PHILIPSBURG — On Saturday, September 11th, 2021, a group of taxi drivers representing the Dutch St. Maarten Taxi Association, Airport Taxi Association and Down Town Taxi Association came out to help clean More...
Minister Ottley: Nightlife set to scale back to 11pm
PHILIPSBURG — The Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor (VSA), Omar Ottley held a meeting with club nightlife business owners, beach bar owners, directors and managers from Dutch Sint Maarten. The More...
Supreme Court sends Alegria/TOCA timeshare case back to the Court of Appeals for a new ruling
PHILIPSBURG – The Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled on Friday that Alegria Real Estate does not have to honor the rights of timeshare-owners at the former Caravanserai Beach Resort. The timeshare-owners, More...
New York Times foresees “months of duress and uncertainty”
Photo caption: Holland House Beach Hotel also completely shutdown as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. PHILIPSBURG – Most of the 51 units at the Princess Heights Boutique Condo Hotel in Oyster Pond are empty these More...
