Sint Eustatius taxes

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Sint Eustatius tax notes

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Tourism Taxes - Departure Airport TAX

Amount USD Standard: $15 USD, Amount USD TO Other: $18 USD

An airport tax charged to departing passengers on Sint Eustatius; amounts depend on destination and exemptions for young children and transit passengers are defined in local ordinance.

Source: Sint Eustatius Airport Tax Ordinance

Consumption Taxes - ABB OR Expenditure TAX

Standard Rate Percent: 6%, Reduced Rate Percent: 4%

The General Expenditure Tax (Algemene Bestedingsbelasting, ABB) is applied in Sint Eustatius instead of a traditional VAT. It applies to goods and services — e.g., a 4% rate on services and a 6% rate on goods.

Source: Doing Business Dutch Caribbean – ABB overview

Customs AND Duty Free

Duty Free Allowance USD: $0 USD

Imported goods to Sint Eustatius are subject to customs duties and ABB as per Caribbean Netherlands customs and tax regime. Duty-free allowances for personal goods may apply under standard customs practice.

Source: Caribbean Netherlands ABB tax context

Customs AND Imports

Reference note

Customs duties and related taxes apply on goods brought into Sint Eustatius; rates vary by classification and are administered under Netherlands Caribbean customs rules.

Source: Caribbean Netherlands customs & ABB context

Primary sources: Sint Eustatius economic overview (currency context), Sint Eustatius Airport Tax Ordinance. Full dataset: taxes.json.

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