SPOTLIGHT ON CURACAO
Curacao economic country survey inserted in the New York Post
In May 2009, United International Press (UIP) issued a special bulletin on Curacao, the Netherlands Antilles, in an insert in the New York Post. UIP has also placed the bulletin on its website. Curacao is described as a Caribbean Hub with Investment Appeal. Amongst various government institutions and businesses, Spigthoff Attorneys & Tax Advisers is also mentioned (click here).
According to its website,
“United International Press is a media agency specialized in the production of comprehensive economic country surveys inserted in the New York Post. …
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PLC CROSS BORDER LAW FIRM RECOMMENDATIONS
Netherlands Antilles
According to PLC Cross Border (Which lawyer?), Spigthoff Attorneys & Tax Advisers is one of two firms dominating the Netherlands Antilles market for international work, both on- and offshore.
Spigthoff ranks high in corporate / M&A and dispute resolution.
Martijn Welten, who specialises in corporate law, mergers & aquisitions and corporate litigation, is (highly) recommended in the areas of dispute resolution and corporate/M&A.
Karel Frielink comes recommended in the area of high net-worth private clients. Karel is highly recommended in the areas of …
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KEEPING, MAINTAINING AND RETAINING RECORDS FOR TAX PURPOSES IN THE DUTCH CARIBBEAN
Records must be kept for 10 years
Pursuant to article 43 of the Netherlands Antilles State Ordinance on National Taxes (Algemene Landsverordening Landsbelastingen, “GONT”) an entity is obliged to keep the records (‘administratie’) of its assets and liabilities that clearly show the rights and obligations at all times and that provide the data relevant to the levying of taxes. These records and the associated data carriers must be kept for a period of 10 years. The GONT does not define what “records” are. The word records is therefore a grey area.
It is important to know that these obligations are …
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