US, Curacao agree to exchange country-by-country tax reports on large multinational groups
The United States and Curacao have joined hands to better counteract tax avoidance on the behalf of multinationals. ... - Continue reading
Category: Curacao
Curacao-US FATCA Agreement Now In Force
The intergovernmental agreement (IGA) between Curacao, a low-tax Caribbean territory, and the United States implementing the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) is now in force. FATCA, enacted by the US Congress in 2010, is intended to ensure that the US obtains information on accounts held abroad at foreign… – Continue reading
Five More Countries Agree To Exchange CbC Reports
A further five countries have signed the OECD’s Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement for the automatic exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports, bringing the total number of signatories to 44. The Agreement allows all signatories to bilaterally and automatically exchange CbC reports with each other, as contemplated by base erosion and profit… – Continue reading
20 Caribbean, Latin American Nations Named Major Money Laundering Countries
Twenty Caribbean and Latin American nations have been named by the U.S. as “major money laundering” countries in the 2016 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) from the U.S. State Department released Wednesday, Mar. 2, 2016. A major money laundering is defined by statute as one “whose financial institutions engage… – Continue reading
New tax treaty between the Netherlands and Curaçao enters into force
Executive summary A new bilateral Tax Arrangement between the Netherlands and Curaçao (TANC), which essentially functions as a tax treaty,1 was ratified by the Dutch Parliament and formally published on 9 October 2015. The TANC will apply to income received on or after 1 January 2016. This long-awaited TANC will… – Continue reading
Netherlands: New Tax Arrangement Between Netherlands And Curacao Looms
The Dutch Lower House (2e Kamer) approved earlier this month the new bilateral rules for the avoidance of double taxation between the Netherlands and Curacao. This new tax arrangement replaces the current tax arrangement for the Kingdom of The Netherlands. Next step will be approval by the Upper House (1e… – Continue reading
New tax arrangement for Netherlands and Curaçao
The tax arrangement for the Kingdom (BRK) will be replaced by a new tax system in relation to the Netherlands and Curaçao. The new tax arrangement was adopted by the Dutch House of Representatives on September 10 of this year, reports the Curacao Chronicle. The tax arrangement between Curaçao and… – Continue reading
The Case For A Territorial Tax Regime For Curaçao
Recently the Curaçao Minister of Justice, Mr. Nelson Navarro, approved the so-called Investor’s Permit to accommodate bonafide high net worth persons and entrepreneurs who seek admission to Curaçao. The purpose of the Investor’s Permit is for the investor to provide real economic benefit to Curaçao by increasing employment opportunities and… – Continue reading
FATCA – Which Countries Are In And Out
FATCA – Which Countries Are In And Out The controversial US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) law is set to start from July 1, 2014, so with less than 21 days to go, here’s a look at which countries are in and who is outside of the tax network…. – Continue reading
Netherlands, Curacao to avoid double taxation from 2016
AMSTERDAM: The Dutch Ministry of Finance announced that a new regulation for the avoidance of double taxation between the Netherlands and Curacao is expected to be effective beginning 1 January 2016. In anticipation of the new tax regulation, the Netherlands is extending measures provided to Curacao in previous years, concerning… – Continue reading
Netherlands – Tax regulation with Curaçao not effective before 2016
December 17: The Dutch Ministry of Finance announced that a new regulation for the avoidance of double taxation between the Netherlands and Curaçao is expected to be effective beginning 1 January 2016. The Dutch government bill concerning this regulation is pending consideration by the Lower House. Once approved, the bill… – Continue reading
