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Bonaire tax notes

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Income and import tax notes. Replace demo data with official sources.

Tourism Taxes - Visitor Entry TAX

Amount USD: $75 USD, Amount BSD: 75 BSD

A mandatory Visitor Entry Tax charged to non-residents entering Bonaire; replaces previous hotel and rental car taxes.

Source: Official Bonaire Visitor Entry Tax site

Consumption Taxes - VAT OR Sales TAX

Standard Rate Percent: 8%, Reduced Rate Percent: 6%

Bonaire uses an Expenditure Tax system rather than a VAT; expenditure tax applies to the supply of goods and services, with different rates for goods and services.

Source: Dutch Caribbean (BES islands) indirect tax guide

Customs AND Duty Free

Duty Free Allowance USD: $0 USD

Visitors are entitled to standard duty-free allowances on personal goods; imported goods above allowances may be subject to import duties and taxes.

Source: Bonaire Visitor Entry Tax and travel info

Customs AND Imports

Reference note

Customs duties apply to goods imported into Bonaire; the Dutch Caribbean applies its own import tax and expenditure tax regime, and goods may be taxed based on classification and value.

Source: Dutch Caribbean (BES islands) indirect tax guide

Primary sources: Caribbean Netherlands overview (official context), Official Bonaire Visitor Entry Tax site. Full dataset: taxes.json.

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