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Emmanuel Questions What Pm Meant With Enough Liquidity

~ Still waiting on Finance Minister ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — A statement on St. Maartens liquidity position by Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and a non-statement by Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion on the same subject, is resulting in more confusion from the NA/UP government, said Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday, adding that the game of making general and empty statements by government continues to do a disservice to the country.

MP Emmanuel pointed out that on Monday, as quoted in The Daily Herald, the Prime Minister boastfully said that the country is not flat on its back when it comes to finances and that we do have for sure enough liquidity for us to continue to have this discussion Read more

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~ Still waiting on Finance Minister ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- A statement on St. Maartens liquidity position by Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and a non-statement by Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion on the same subject, is resulting in more confusion from the NA/UP government, said Independent Member of Parliament Christophe Emmanuel on Tuesday, adding that the game of making general and empty statements by government continues to do a disservice to the country.

MP Emmanuel pointed out that on Monday, as quoted in The Daily Herald, the Prime Minister boastfully said that the country is not flat on its back when it comes to finances and that we do have for sure enough liquidity for us to continue to have this discussion Read more

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Parliament Establishes 2016 Annual Accounts

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion during Mondays meeting.

PHILIPSBURG--Parliament on Monday unanimously approved the establishment of the draft national ordinance establishing the annual accounts for St. Maarten for the financial year 2016.

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Exclusive: Divide And Conquer, The Modus Operandi Of The Dutch Government.

~ New coalition soon to be formed, Sources ~

PHILIPSBURG: --- The Dutch Government has once again managed to blackmail the Government and people of St. Maarten when they decided on Friday to freeze the financial support that was promised to the country during the coronavirus pandemic. Basically, with this move, the Dutch Government through the Kingdom Council of Ministers managed to split the governing coalition in the parliament of St. Maarten since the United Peoples Party members are the ones behind the petition sent to the United Nations Read more

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Follow-Up Meeting To Be Held With MoodyS On Downgrade

Ardwell Irion

PHILIPSBURG--On Wednesday, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion said that a follow-up meeting will be held with Moodys Investors Service regarding the downgrade of the St Read more

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Dutch, French Talk Tax Cooperation, Possibility Of Tax Harmonisation

A scene during the meeting.

PHILIPSBURG--Dutch St. Maarten Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion and President of the Overseas Collectivit of French St. Martin Daniel Gibbs, together with their delegations, met on Friday, March 19, to discuss how the two sides of the island could achieve tax cooperation.

  With the support of the relative Departments of Foreign Affairs, both parties expressed the desire for research into areas of possible tax harmonisation, highlighted gaps in the systems, and presented possible solutions.

  During the meeting, there were discussions about a system whereby both governments can have access to certain data that would be beneficial to both parties and improve on leakage Read more

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~Possibility of tax harmonization between both sides.~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Minister of Finance, Ardwell Irion and President of the Overseas Collectivity of St. Martin, Daniel Gibbs, together with their delegation, met on Friday, March 19th to discuss how both sides of the island could achieve tax cooperation Read more

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Goal For Airbnb To Collect 5 Per Cent Tax

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--The intention of an agreement being hammered out with homestay vacation rental marketplace Airbnb, is that the latter will collect a 5 per cent tax from renters in St. Maarten and transfer this on a quarterly basis to the government of St. Maarten, Finance Minister Read more

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Online Payments Soon For Road Tax, Work Permits

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion

PHILIPSBURG--Persons will soon be able to pay for their employment permits, motor vehicle (road) tax and electrical inspections online and receive a receipt right away.

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Tax Inspector Working On Airbnb Agreement

Ardwell Irion

~ Tax Office severely understaffed ~

PHILIPSBURG--A dedicated tax inspector is currently working on an agreement with Airbnb. Finance Minister Ardwell Irion to Read more

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Cbcs Considering Legislation For Banks To Provide Basic Services

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

 ~ Irion concerned about response time to open accounts ~

PHILIPSBURG--The Central Bank for Curaao and St. Maarten (CBCS) is considering legislation to obligate commercial banks to provide basic bank services to natural persons, Finance Minister Read more

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Emmanuel Asks About More Cuts, How Internal Shifting Will Work

~ Says Irion trying to play word games ~

PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — Civil servants possibly having to sustain more cuts to their salaries and benefits was one of the main areas of concern highlighted by Independent MP Christophe Emmanuel during the Central Committee meeting discussion on the country reform package on Monday. In total the MP Emmanuel asked 73 questions about various aspects in the country reform package

The MP also took issue with the Minister of Finance for trying to use word games to deviate and mis-lead about hiring more people just a few weeks after cutting benefits and being instructed by the CFT to remove the budget 2021 post seeking to fill 155 vacancies Read more

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~ Says Irion trying to play word games ~

PHILIPSBURG:--- Civil servants possibly having to sustain more cuts to their salaries and benefits was one of the main areas of concern highlighted by Independent MP Christophe Emmanuel during the Central Committee meeting discussion on the country reform package on Monday. In total the MP asked 73 questions about various aspects in the country reform package

The MP also took issue with the Minister of Finance for trying to use word games to deviate and mislead about hiring more people just a few weeks after cutting benefits and being instructed by the CFT to remove the budget 2021 post seeking to fill 155 vacancies Read more

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