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Taxes and bookkeeping explained per country: rates, deadlines and the mistakes that cost money.

CuraçaoOB return Curaçao: rates, deadlines and how to fileHow the Curaçao OB return works: the 6%, 7% and 9% rates, monthly, quarterly or yearly filing by the 15th, imports, bad debts and guilders.ArubaBBO, BAVP and BAZV in Aruba: the 7% levy explainedHow BBO Aruba works: 7% (BBO, BAVP, BAZV) on what you receive, never on the invoice, exempt exports, import deduction and the monthly return by the 15th.BonaireABB Bonaire: rates, returns and deadlines explainedABB on Bonaire: 6% on services, 7% on insurance, 8% on goods from producers. Who charges it, reverse charge, quarterly returns and the USD 32,000 exemption.Sint EustatiusABB Sint Eustatius: a practical guide for Statia businessesABB on Sint Eustatius: 4% on services, 5% on insurance, 6% on goods from producers. The USD 32,000 exemption, reverse charge and quarterly deadlines.SabaABB on Saba: rates, quarterly returns and deadlinesABB on Saba: 4% on services, 6% on goods made by producers, 5% on insurance. Who charges it, reverse charge, quarterly returns and common mistakes.Sint MaartenTurnover tax on Sint Maarten (TOT 5%): a practical guideSint Maarten turnover tax (TOT/BBO) at 5%: what is taxed, exemptions, reverse charge, monthly returns by the 15th and the 31 March profit tax date.Saint-MartinTGCA Saint-Martin explained: 4% rate, invoices and deadlinesHow TGCA works on French Saint-Martin: the 4% rate, exemptions and invoice wording, monthly returns by email by the 15th, and corporate tax (IS).United StatesForm 5472 for a foreign-owned LLC: who files, when and howA US LLC with one foreign owner files Form 5472 and a pro forma 1120 yearly, even with no income: deadline, Part V, fax or mail, $25,000 penalty.