In most cases, the law
requires that setting up a business on Sint Maarten requires that one has a license
to do so. This is stipulated in the Business Establishment Ordinance (Vestigingsregeling
voor bedrijven), which regulates the issuance of the following economic
licenses which can be requested from thr Department of Economic Licenses (DEL):
click here to go to the ordinance [LC1]
- Business licenses issued to Limited Liability
companies (N.V.) and Private Liability companies (B.V.) and Sole
Proprietors (eenmanszaak);
- Branch Licenses, both local as well as foreign
(mother company can be established on Sint Maarten or
Abroad: and,
- Amendments of:
a) the purpose
b) the address of the business
c) the
address of the director
d) the address of the branch
e) the
name of the business (not commercial name, but the name of the NV or BV)
f) the
name of the director
Based
on the above-mentioned ordinance, the following can also be requested from the
department of Economic Licenses:
-
Director licenses
- Authentic copies of an existing business licenses
-
Cancellations of the following licenses:
a) The business
(NV/BV or Sole proprietor)
b) The director(s)
c) The branch
Are you a Limited Liability company (N.V.), a Private Liability company (B.V.) or Sole Proprietor (eenmanszaak)? Did your company recently appoint a director, or do you want to appoint a new director? If the answer is yes, then you will have to apply for a business or director license, or a business and director license. Once the application has met all requirements, you will receive a payment letter from the Department of Economic Licenses to pay the processing fee of NAfl. 150.00 online or at the Receiver’s Office.