Tourism & Hospitality
We advise hotel operators, resort owners, and tourism-related businesses on the tax implications of developing and operating hospitality assets in Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean.
The region’s fiscal and regulatory frameworks offer both opportunities and challenges for local and international investors.
Our services span the full project lifecycle – from acquisition and development to operations and exit. We assist with:
- The indirect tax treatment of room revenues, service charges, F&B activities, and bundled offerings (turnover taxes, general expenditure tax, VAT)
- The structuring and compliance for management, brand/franchise, and technical service agreements, including withholding tax implications (revenue tax, dividend withholding tax)
- The tax aspects of employment models, including payroll tax and the use of expatriate or seasonal workers
- Accessing tax incentives, such as tax holidays, accelerated depreciation, and import duty exemptions
- The tax aspects during restructuring, renovation, or expansion - including profit tax, indirect tax, and payroll tax compliance in construction and reopening phases
- Ongoing tax compliance support for (inter)national group structures
Our team understands the operational dynamics of the hospitality sector. We work closely with owners, operators, developers, and public authorities to ensure tax risks are managed, compliance is maintained, and investment returns are protected.
