Carl & Sons Unique Bakery remains operating despite tax woes
PHILIPSBURG -- The public in recent days has been a roller-coaster of emotions over the pending auction of bakery inventory of one of St. Maarten’s iconic businesses—Carl and Sons Unique Bakery. The auction More...
Who benefits?
By Hilbert Haar I am not a fiscal expert, let me make that clear from the get go, but I have a simple question. Have you ever wondered why things are the way they are? I ask myself that question a lot and now I More...
Tax office has no grip on ex officio assessments
PHILIPSBURG — If you have ever wondered why the tax administration continues to publish dozens upon dozens of tax warrants in the National Gazette, you can find the answer in the latest audit report of the More...
Open Letter to the Ombudsman of Country Sint Maarten requesting an investigation into Taxes in Sint Maarten
Generally speaking the task of the Ombudsman purports among others to investigate individual complaints against government. I believe that in this instance this threshold is met. The scope of taxation affects everyone More...
Geerlings offers payment plan on unpaid taxes to ease the pressure on businesses
PHILIPSBURG — Times are still “tough for everyone” and in recognition of this reality, Finance Minister, the Honourable Perry Geerlings, has decided to offer an extension of the deadline for payment of More...
Minister Geerlings receives Director Tax Administration Caribbean Netherlands
~ ‘Further talks on collaboration as part of the restructuring Tax Office’ ~ Philipsburg – Minister of Finance Perry Geerlings received Nichalin Martina, Director of Belastingdienst Caribisch Nederland (B/CN) More...
