Taxes
How high are the corporate income tax in Curaçao?
Since 2020, Curaçao applies a territorial tax system. Only income sourced in Curaçao is liable to taxation.
- The exemption applies to income of a foreign company that qualifies as a permanent establishment (PE) in Curacao or a PE of Curacao’s companies in another jurisdiction.
- → This also implies that the company registered in Curaçao has economic substance
- Therefore, a Curaçao BV is interesting in terms of tax planning only if used as a branch of an existing company
- The standard tax rate is 22%, with a reduced 3% rate for specific cases such as investment funds or data centers
What Double-tax treaties has Curaсao?
Curaçao is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and therefore is included in its double taxation agreements and tax information exchange agreements.
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Status: end of 2020
Curaçao participates in OECD's Automatic Exchange of Information (AEOI).