Family businesses are important to the economy of Curaçao. They represent a large part of Curaçao business, which makes them an essential part of our economy. Through the years, the family business model has proven that it is usually less affected by economic unrest than non-family owned businesses, as they take fewer risks and are […]
This year, Curaçao North Sea Jazz will celebrate its fifth anniversary – five years of the most exciting, celebrity-filled event to hit the islands, on the 29th and 30th of August 2014 at the World Trade Center near Piscadera Bay. This year is expected to be just as entertaining as ever, with performances by internationally […]
As of January 1st, 2015, Customary Salary Rules (in Dutch: gebruikelijkloonregeling) apply to an individual who works for a company in which he holds a so-called substantial interest. Someone holds a substantial interest, for example, if he holds (in)directly at least 5% of the issued capital, either solely or with his partner. Customary Salary Rules […]
Minister José Jardim of Finance of Curaçao made public that the international rating agency Standard & Poor’s has given the island a repeated positive rating. The public finances in the last two years have come together again. Before, there was no perspective because the economy faltered, however now the S & P stated that the […]
Transparency is the motto for Curaçao to acquire a new reputation as an attractive financial and fiscal midshore service center. As keynote speaker at the STEP conference in Curaçao, the former Dutch Finance Minister Jan Kees de Jager said that the development of a favorable tax regime must be determined to meet the requirements of […]
In deze tijd van globalisatie is het van cruciaal belang dat landen en de handel die hen in stand houden continu hun prestatie meten in een mondiaal kader teneinde een duurzaam concurrentievoordeel te bereiken. Vandaag de dag, meer dan ooit tevoren als gevolg van de vooruitgang op het gebied van technologie en communicatie, hebben ondernemingen […]
The dive sector is currently flourishing, yet Curaçao can benefit much more from this industry than it is currently. A recent study commissioned by the private association CHATA shows that the diving sector contributed US$ 21.3 million to the island’s economy. On average, a diver spends about $300 a day for accommodation, diving equipment, food, […]
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the independently operated Government Accountant Bureau, SOAB, wanted to give back to all the government entities with which it has been working since it came into existence in 1994. \ TEXT FRANS HEILIGERS Thus, SOAB’s Corporate University set up a symposium with the central theme: “Building strong foundations based on […]
This issue’s “Rise to the Top” feature story is about the family that founded Mangusa Supermarkets. Curacao Business magazine had the honor of speaking with Belmira Sousa de Lira, the matriarch of the family and the woman who worked behind the scenes in genesis of the Mangusa supermarkets that we know so well today. However, […]
Het Curaçao Tourist Bureau heeft een kamerverkoopbelasting ingevoerd met een percentage van 7 procent. De regering heeft de Omzetbelasting gewijzigd om de kamerbelasting af te schaffen. Verwacht wordt dat deze wijziging zal worden ingevoerd op 1 januari 2014. Men hoopt dat deze wijziging de betalingsverplichtingen enigszins vereenvoudigt, omdat er alleen verkoopbelasting moet worden betaald. Hotels […]
