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Minister Of Vsa Chairs First Tripartite Meeting Of Year

Representatives of government, SZV and SMMC during Tripartite meeting of September 17.

PHILIPSBURG--The first 2021 Government, St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), Social and Health Insurances SZV Tripartite meeting was held on Friday, September 17. It was the first meeting that government took part in since it discontinued its participation in 2020. This was announced in a press release from SZV on Monday.

  The meeting was chaired by Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Omar Ottley, welcoming representatives of SZV, SMMC and several members of the Ministry of VSA, including Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion and his staff.

  Ottley emphasised on the importance of governments participation in the Tripartite meetings, stating All three entities, government, SZV and SMMC share the overall objective of having qualitative, affordable and accessible health care for the residents and visitors of St Read more

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Irion Clarifies Tax Reform Concerns, Encourages Healthy Discussions

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion sought to clarify concerns regarding the recent tax reform suggestions presented in Parliament recently Read more

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7.5% Tax Proposed For Online Purchases, To Level Playing Field, Stimulate Buying Local

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion in Parliament on Thursday.

~ 12.5% VAT off the table ~ 

PHILIPSBURG--If a proposal currently on the table goes into effect, consumers purchasing items online such as from Amazon will be required to pay a 7.5 per cent tax on the items, they buy on the world wide web.

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New Building Codes And Environmental Norms Presented To Build Back Better

Final reports on Building Codes and Technical Norms were handed to Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Finance Minister Ardwell Irion on behalf of VROMI Minister Egbert Doran together Read more

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Irion Taking Steps To Plug Szv Bleeding

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion is taking steps to correct some situations that were left unaddressed by previous governments.

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No More Payroll Support For Businesses In Default

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion

PHILIPSBURG--Businesses that failed to live up to the agreement for receiving payroll support will not be receiving any further support for the coming months, Finance Minister Read more

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Broker: Real Estate Tax For Non-Residents Can Damage St. MaartenS Reputation

PHILIPSBURG--Introducing a real estate tax on non-residents, who purchase property in the country can severely damage St. Maartens reputation as a trustworthy destination to invest in, says real estate broker Arun Jagtiani, of Island Real Estate.

  Jagtiani was at the time responding to part of a presentation made by Finance Minister Ardwell Irion in Parliament on Monday regarding tax reform for the country Read more

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Mixed Reaction To IrionS Tax Reform Presentation

PHILIPSBURG--There was mixed reaction from Members of Parliament (MPs) to the tax reform presentation delivered by Finance Minister Ardwell Irion on Monday.

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ImfS Fad Recommends Gaming, Real Estate Tax, Excise Duty On Diesel, Unhealthy Items

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion in Parliament on Monday.

PHILIPSBURG--A number of recommendations from the International Monetary Funds (IMFs) Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) for new tax areas that can be introduced in St. Maarten are currently under discussion.

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Green Light For Sixth Tranche Liquidity Support For Country

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion

PHILIPSBURG--The Dutch government has approved the sixth tranche of NAf. 48 million liquidity support for St. Maarten.

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Dancers of INDISU Dance Theatre of St. Maarten at Dance Excellence 2021 in Los Angeles, California.

COLE BAY--INDISU Dance Theatre of St. Maarten, led by directors Susha Hien and Ihndhira Richardson-Marlin, travelled to Los Angeles, California, with twenty talented and dynamic dancers, ages nine to 23, to attend Dance Excellence 2021, an annual festival for international dancers hosted by Annie Mc. Quitty.

  They were accompanied by two dance instructors and 12 chaperones, who cheered on Team St Read more

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5Th Tranche Received, Govt. Will Still Be In Deficit After June Expenses

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion in Parliament on Monday.

PHILIPSBURG--Although government has received the fifth tranche of NAf. 39 million liquidity support loan from the government of the Netherlands, the administration still faces a deficit of more than NAf. 20 million after its June expenses.

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640 Jobs Created In St Maarten, Saba, Statia Due To Qredits Loans

CEO Elwin Groenevelt presents the first St. Maarten Social Impact Report to Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--A total of 640 new jobs have been created in St. Maarten, Saba and St. Eustatius thanks to small business loans from Qredits.

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Mps Question Irion On Range Of Issues

The Council of Ministers at the beginning of Thursdays budget debate. (John Halley photo)
PHILIPSBURG--Members of Parliament (MPs) on Thursday posed a number of questions to Finance Minister Ardwell Irion, who presented the draft 2021 budget in a meeting of the Central Committee of Parliament.

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Irion Presents Naf. 613 Million Budget With Naf. 241M Deficit

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion (centre) flanked by Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs (left) and Justice Minister Anna Richardson (right).

PHILIPSBURG--We recognise that the 2021 budget needs much improvement, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion said on Thursday as he presented the NAf Read more

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Irion Says Country Running On Month-To-Month Basis

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--St. Maarten is currently being run on a month-to-month basis with the absence of the much-needed liquidity support from the Netherlands, which has been put on hold based on issues at Princess Juliana International Airport (PJIA). 

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First Passenger Cruise In 15 Months Set Sail On Saturday

Government officials pose for a group photo on Saturday while cruise ship Celebrity Millennium takes on passengers. From left: VSA Minister Omar Ottley, ECYS Minister Rodolphe Samuel, MP Grisha Heyliger-Marten, Justice Minister Anna Richardson, Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs, TEATT Minister Ludmila de Weever, Finance Minister Ardwell Irion, and MP George Pantophlet Read more

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Irion Is Confident Liquidity Support Will Be Disbursed

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion is confident that the NAf. 39 million liquidity support for St. Maarten will eventually be disbursed.Read more

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Emmanuel: Pm Must Come Clean With Parliament And The People

Independent MP Christophe Emmanuel. 

PHILIPSBURG--Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emmanuel said on Sunday that Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs should tell the truth after what he called an embarrassing showing by her and Finance Minister Read more

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Pm, Irion In Netherlands To 'Rectify' Non-Payment Of Liquidity Support

PHILIPSBURG--Prime Minister Silveria Jacobs and Minister of Finance Ardwell Irion traveled to the Netherlands on May 25, 2021, to rectify the non-payment of the fifth tranche of liquidity support Read more

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Govt. Liquidity Critical By Month End Without Substantial Hike In Income

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion.

PHILIPSBURG--Governments liquidity will be in a critical state by the end of this month or early next month unless income increases substantially or expenses are lowered, Finance Minister Read more

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Irion Presents 2020 Budget Amendment

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion during the meeting.

PHILIPSBURG--While expenditure for the disaster year 2020 was originally budgeted at NAf. 610.6 million; actual expenditure stood at NAf. 570 million, a difference of 40 million, the draft 2020 budget amendment presented to Members of Parliament (MPs) by Finance Minister Read more

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Irion: Former Ministers Should Be Held Accountable For Actions

Finance Minister Ardwell Irion

PHILIPSBURG--Finance Minister Ardwell Irion believes that former ministers should be made examples and held accountable for their actions executed w 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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