The Aruba government has taken a first step toward the legalization of Cannabis and Cannabis derived products in Aruba by legalizing Cannabidiol (CBD) containing a maximum of 0.2% THC, i.e. …
The Aruba Tax Regime is currently being reformed. Changes have been proposed to the turnover tax (BBO), personal income tax / wage tax, profit tax, ground tax among others. Some …
Introduction In the first week of September, the Aruba Tax Office presented the Aruba business community with the proposed changes to the Aruba Tax regime as per January 1st, 2020. …
Introduction On January 1st of 2017, a spin-off of the centuries old utopian idea of a Basic Income (hereinafter: ‘BI’) (or Universal Basic Income or Unconditional Basic Income or Guaranteed Minimal Income, among others) …
General As per January 1st of 2019, the first phase of the amendments to the Aruban fiscal regime was implemented, which includes the amended Aruba property tax. Property tax is …
New ‘zero tolerance policy’ It appears that the Aruba tax office has implemented a ‘zero tolerance policy’ on the timely payment of sales taxes (belasting op bedrijfsomzetten BBO, belasting azv …
Confirmation of the 2019 Spatial Development Plan The 2019 Spatial Development Plan (‘Ruimtelijk Ontwikkelingsplan, ROP’), hereinafter: 2019 SDP, was confirmed on July 17th of 2019, following the filing of opinions …
Supreme Court Case OBB Personenverkehr AG vs. Sachs On December 1st, 2015, the Supreme Court ruled that California resident Carol Sachs whom was injured in a train accident in Austria …
Introduction The Netherlands will introduce the possibility to claim compensation for bereavement damages (hereinafter: bereavement damages) starting January 1st, 2019. The bill was first introduced in 2006. Bereavement damages is the compensation …
Inleiding De financiele situatie van Aruba, Curacao en St. Maarten is precair. Middels aansturing door het College Aruba financieel toezicht en het College financieel toezicht wordt er getracht de financien …
