Source-cited draft: vat / gst for Curacao (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Turnover tax (Omzetbelasting, OB) | Curacao has no EU-style creditable VAT. Instead it levies a turnover tax (Omzetbelasting, OB) on the supply of goods and services and on imports. Because OB is a sales/turnover tax rather than a VAT, input tax is generally not recoverable by registered businesses. | |
| No EU-style VAT | Curacao levies a turnover tax (OB), not a creditable VAT; input OB is generally not deductibleTurnover Tax Ordinance (Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999) | |
| Standard OB rate | 6%Turnover Tax Ordinance (Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999) | |
| Higher OB rate on certain goods/services | 9% applies to certain categories (e.g. luxury and specified goods/services)Turnover Tax Ordinance (Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999) | |
| OB rate on insurance | 7% on insurance premiumsTurnover Tax Ordinance (Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999) | |
| Exemptions / 0% | Exports and certain essential goods/services (e.g. specified medical, educational, financial) are exempt or zero-ratedTurnover Tax Ordinance (Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999) | |
| Annual filing threshold (2025 change) |
Curacao has no EU-style creditable VAT. Instead it levies a turnover tax (Omzetbelasting, OB) on the supply of goods and services and on imports. Because OB is a sales/turnover tax rather than a VAT, input tax is generally not recoverable by registered businesses.
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| Businesses with turnover under ANG 30,000 may file OB annuallyTurnover Tax Ordinance (Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999) |
| Quarterly filing band (2025 change) | Businesses with turnover ANG 30,000 to 75,000 may file OB quarterly; larger businesses file monthlyTurnover Tax Ordinance (Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999) |
| Default filing frequency | Monthly OB return and payment, generally by the 15th day of the following monthTurnover Tax Ordinance (Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999) |
| OB on imported / foreign digital services | OB applies to services supplied from abroad to Curacao recipients, levied via a reverse-charge / self-assessment mechanismTurnover Tax Ordinance (Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999) |
| Registration | Entrepreneurs making taxable supplies in Curacao must register with the Inspectorate of Taxes; no general de minimis turnover exemption for registrationTurnover Tax Ordinance (Landsverordening omzetbelasting 1999) |
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