NEWSLETTER
Parliament meeting gets out of hand
- February 06, 2012 6:42 AM
A meeting of the Parliament requested by the PAR to approve the conclusions of the Kingdom Conference of December last, got out of hand this morning.
Curaçao delegation walks out in protest over law procedure
- January 16, 2012 2:46 PM
PHILIPSBURG--Although the Curaçao flag was displayed behind signatories to the agreement list of the International-Parliamentary Affairs and Kingdom Relations Conference IPKO, no Curaçao representative was at the head table on Friday afternoon.
Exemption of import duties for electro vehicles
- January 13, 2012 5:05 AM
As from today, electro vehicles are duty-free, Minister-President Gerrit Schotte announced this morning during the seminar on eco-vehicles at the Hyatt Hotel.
BES signs agreement on new terms of employment for civil servants
- December 20, 2011 4:40 PM
KRALENDIJK — The agreement on the new terms of employment for civil servants working at the public bodies was signed yesterday on Bonaire.
"Barbados not a tax haven!"
- November 21, 2011 6:43 AM
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados--France's president Nicholas Sarkozy has named Barbados among 11 so-called tax havens which he says will be shunned by the international community.
Kingdom Council gives Curaçao chance to review damaging report .
- October 06, 2011 9:50 AM
THE HAGUE--The Kingdom Council of Ministers decided in an extraordinary session on Tuesday to give the Government and Parliament of Curaçao a chance to first express themselves on the Rosenmöller report.
Amendments tax law become effective
- October 06, 2011 9:29 AM
The Tax Department Caribbean Netherlands launched a campaign to inform the taxpayers on the various amendments in the Tax law BES that is to become effective on 1 October.
Parliament still request advice on BOB Law
- October 06, 2011 9:23 AM
The Minister of Justice, Elmer Wilsoe (PS) adjusted the draft for the National Regulation Exceptional Tracking Authorities (BOB) on certain points.
Parliament to discuss Law Social Compulsory Training tomorrow
- October 06, 2011 9:19 AM
ORANJESTAD — The parliament is to discuss the law Social Compulsory Training tomorrow. If the law is approved, the first group of twenty deprived youngsters will start the training this month.
"Financing almost impossible with model statutes of government NV's"
- October 06, 2011 9:12 AM
The Curaçao Bankers’ Association (CBA) strongly advises against introducing the model articles of association as proposed by the Curaçao government.
VBC: Ministers should resign
- October 06, 2011 9:10 AM
The Business Association Curaçao (VBC) calls for the self-cleaning capacity and thinks the government ‘should first of all take the honorable way out and step down or at least immediately dismiss those members of government who are incapable of being a minister’.
One parent can now request joint custody
- September 28, 2011 6:13 AM
PHILIPSBURG--One parent can now apply to the court to seek joint custody of a child upon a divorce or in the case of a child born out of wedlock.
Unacknowledged children given right to name fathers
- September 28, 2011 5:22 AM
PHILIPSBURG--A child born out of wedlock who does not have a father named on his or her birth certificate now has the right to list the father's name, thanks to Parliament's unanimous adoption of an amendment to Book I of the Civil Code that brings into effect the "Declaration of Paternity" right on Tuesday afternoon.
Lack of information CFT's main concern
- September 26, 2011 7:53 AM
An important shortcoming in the financial policies of the Curaçao and St. Maarten governments is that necessary figures and other data either are not provided or are provided too late, according to the Committee for Financial Supervision CFT.
Rent exempted from OB
- September 26, 2011 7:49 AM
The long-term renting of houses will be exempted from sales tax.
Tax plan becomes effective per 1 January
- September 26, 2011 7:45 AM
Yesterday the Parliament approved the tax plan from the Schotte-cabinet. The main issue in this plan is the increase of the sales tax (OB) from 5 to 6 percent.
Government works on repair legislation for "negative list"
- September 26, 2011 7:38 AM
The government is currently working on repair legislation, to reinforce laws that were erroneously no longer effective per 10-10’10. This so-called negative list contains laws of which one assumed they would no longer have top priority.
Dutch Govt seeking to usurp authority through visa law
- September 26, 2011 7:34 AM
PHILIPSBURG--The Dutch government is attempting to "usurp" an authority it does not have under the Kingdom Charter with its draft Kingdom Visa Law, a move that does not have the support of members of the Kingdom Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Relations Committee of St. Maarten's Parliament.
Taxes go down in Saba, Statia
- September 04, 2011 3:50 PM
THE HAGUE--The general spending ABB tax on all services in Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba will be reduced by two per cent on January 1, 2012.
Law proposal to adapt taxes on public entities
- September 04, 2011 3:47 PM
The Dutch government will take several measures to adapt the fiscal system of the public entities Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba in 2012 via a law proposal that will be presented on September 20, Budget Day.