Persistence in (Tax) Litigation Pays Off
Congratulations are in order for Bucuti Beach Hotel, Grant Thornton, and the Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association (AHATA) following the recent tax court ruling in favor of Bucuti. The September…
SVB’s Discriminatory Practices: Another Victory for Equality
The recent Torrealba Gonzalez vs. Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) case shines a harsh light on the persistence of institutional discrimination. I first learned about this case last week through the media,…
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Aruba first in the Dutch Caribbean to get appeal in tax matters in two instances as of January 2015
As of January 2015 Aruba tax subjects will have the possibility to appeal at the Court in First instance and the Court of Appeals in tax matters. This pursuant to…
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Aruba introduces Automated Passport Control Kiosks: this enhances travel to the U.S.A.
On December 8, 2014 the Aruba airport introduced a new automated passport system. With the new passport control kiosk Aruba leads the Caribbean into automated passenger processing. The Automated Passport…
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Patrick Honnebier, Adjunct Professor, LL.M. Program in Air and Space Law, The University of Mississippi School of Law
Patrick Honnebier is identified as one of the very few aircraft finance lawyers having obtained the benefits of both worlds. He is a long-standing academic and also he has a…
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PANELESS FLYING Windowless planes could be here in 10 years—and they look amazing
PANELESS FLYING Windowless planes could be here in 10 years—and they look amazing Windowless planes could be here in 10 years—and they look amazing
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The Curacao Foundations and the Quebec Trust: A comparative overview of the civil and fiscal aspects
1. Origin of the Common Foundation in the Dutch Kingdom 1.1 Introduction of the Common Foundation the Netherlands The Foundation dates as far back as the Roman period. Although it…
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Eastern Asian Business Aviation Conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Just completed 2 days as chairman of the Eastern Asian Business Aviation Conference in Almaty, Kazakhstan. During the conference I also held a presentation entitled “ARUBA 2.0”, during which I…
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Aruba’s aviation authority accepts the type certification of Airbus A330 and A340
The Department of Civil Aviation of Aruba (DCA of Aruba) has accepted the EASA Type-Certificate and EASA Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) in accordance with the Aruban Airworthiness Regulations for…
