Video 5 Ministers Weekly Press Briefing
Emil Lee to Finance Minister Marinka Gumbs
IMF report September 2024 concerning revenues of short term rentals Air B&Bs.
Estimates $3.55 million lost revenues loss of 1% total tax potential gdp 0.3% 11.85
15.4 million dollars loss tax revenue because Government is lax..
This undercuts those paying taxes in the St Maarten hospitality industry.
Going after the money. Tourism tax requires legislative change going after Air B&B is not.
Air B&B Committee
Marinka Gumbs: Started with a work group. Might have met last week. Finance Ministry and TEATT Ministry plus SHDA working together.
Wednesday May 14th 2025
Financr Minister Marinka Gumbs ANSWERS MEDIA QUESTIONS
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