The Tax aspects with respect to renting real estate Introduction This memo comprises an overview of the tax aspects relating to renting real estate in St. Maarten. It is not intended to be comprehensive and consequently should only be relied on as an introduction to general tax matters relating to renting real estate. The tax...
Month: August 2018
Sint Maarten Information Package from your “Island Dreams” team
Buyer Loyalty We take the responsibility of finding you the right home very Seriously. In response to our commitment of time, effort and loyalty to you, we ask your commitment of loyalty to us. This includes viewing all homes exclusively with us, and allowing us the opportunity to make the “first contact” with owners of...
St. Maarten among four shark sanctuaries confirmed or to be set up in the Caribbean
MAHO–Government representatives from Caribbean islands talked of the concrete steps they are making in implementing shark conservation measures in their respective exclusive economic zones (EEZs) at a press conference convened Wednesday during the Shark Symposium at Sonesta Ocean Point and Maho Beach Resort and Casino.
Sorting bins
The Collectivite has begun distributing colour-coded sorting bins such, as these installed in Oyster Pond on Thursday. The plan is to install 107 of the bins in all districts by the end of the year. The Collectivite’s long-term goal is to recycle 22kg of waste per inhabitant by 2018. The public is encouraged to protect...
St. Maarten listed as spot of rich travellers
PHILIPSBURG– St. Maarten has been named the number four destination that the rich like to trip to in the Caribbean in a recent article published online on Bloomberg.com. The photo essay says of St. Maarten: “Food is also a draw to this bifurcated slice of paradise … (Mind-bogglingly beautiful beaches and green-hilled vistas certainly help,...
Records Smashed in Round St. Maarten Race
The multihull and monohull records for the Round St. Maarten Race were shattered on the first day of the St. Maarten Heineken Regatta. 193 yachts set off on the 26-mile circumnavigation, with strong Trade Winds from the east, the magnificent fleet enjoyed a spectacular reaching start in Simpson Bay. In one of the fastest races...
Causeway Jump-Up gets massive support
SIMPSON BAY–The annual Causeway Jump-Up brought back memories to some who remember dancing on Cole Bay Hill during the Unity Jump-Up hosted several years ago. Revellers were quickly reminded that it was easier said than done, as many persons who were dancing during the regular route quickly ran out of breath and had to pace...
Float therapy
Float therapyhas been around for a while, since the 1950s in fact. But float therapy is much different than it was in the past — and much better understood.Scientists have investigated the treatment effects from everything from anxiety, to fibromyalgia to creativity, and even meditative insight. While early research was highly questionable in its methodology,...
Carnival
Carnival. Festivities on St. Martin last for nearly 2 months starting the second Sunday in January with parade rehearsals and band tryouts