Which islands does Zentract support?

Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. Zentract applies each island's turnover tax to ordinary services: consulting, IT, marketing and electronic services.

Do I need a paid plan for tax?

No. Tax works the same on every plan, including Free.

Does Zentract file my tax returns?

No. Zentract gets the tax on your invoices, quotes and proposals right and keeps a record of how it was determined. Filing returns and paying the tax authority stay with you or your accountant.

Goods, lodging and tourism levies, rates for specific sectors, and tax returns. When the rules can't decide a case, Zentract asks you to set the treatment on the document instead of assuming no tax.

My business isn't in the Dutch Caribbean. Can I use Zentract?

Yes. Choose “Outside the Dutch Caribbean” in your tax settings. Your documents carry no tax, and nothing is blocked.

What happens when a tax rate changes?

Zentract's tax rules are dated. Drafts follow the rules in force on their date, and documents you've already sent keep the rules they were sent with.

Dutch Caribbean tax in Zentract

Zentract applies the turnover tax rules of Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. It works out the tax for each client, asks when a rule needs your answer, checks the details each island requires, and locks the result when you send.

Supported islands

Taxes by island
Island	Tax	Rate	On invoices
Aruba	BBO/BAVP/BAZV	7%	Included in the price
Curaçao	OB	6%	Added to the net price
Sint Maarten	BBO	5%	Included in the price
Bonaire	ABB	6%	Added to the net price
Saba	ABB	4%	Added to the net price
Sint Eustatius	ABB	4%	Added to the net price

How it works

Set up tax once
In Organization settings, under Invoice details, choose where your business is established and your tax status, and enter your registration numbers. Zentract shows how typical clients will be taxed before you save.
Add each client's tax details
Give each client a location, an island or a country, and say whether it's a business or an individual. That decides the treatment for cross-border work.
Create invoices, quotes and proposals
The tax shows as you edit. When the rules depend on something only you know, such as where the client uses the service, Zentract asks on the document.
Send
Before sending, Zentract checks the details the island requires, such as your CRIB number or the service period. When you send an invoice or quote, or share a proposal, the tax and the details used are locked with it.

What your clients see

The title the island requires, such as “Invoice (factuur)” in Curaçao.
Your registration numbers, such as CRIB and KvK, and the client's where they're required.
Totals with the tax, or a short statement where the tax amount would be when the law asks for one, such as “ABB verlegd · Reverse charge”.
The tax in the local currency when you invoice in another one, with the exchange rate.

When no tax applies, for example for a client abroad, the invoice simply shows no tax. Your reasoning stays in Zentract, not on the client's document.

Rules that stay current

Every rule in Zentract is dated, sourced from the tax authority, and reviewed. When a rate or rule changes, drafts follow the new rule for their date, and documents you've already sent keep the rule they were sent with.

Questions

Which islands does Zentract support?: Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. Zentract applies each island's turnover tax to ordinary services: consulting, IT, marketing and electronic services.
Do I need a paid plan for tax?: No. Tax works the same on every plan, including Free.
Does Zentract file my tax returns?: No. Zentract gets the tax on your invoices, quotes and proposals right and keeps a record of how it was determined. Filing returns and paying the tax authority stay with you or your accountant.
What isn't covered?: Goods, lodging and tourism levies, rates for specific sectors, and tax returns. When the rules can't decide a case, Zentract asks you to set the treatment on the document instead of assuming no tax.
My business isn't in the Dutch Caribbean. Can I use Zentract?: Yes. Choose “Outside the Dutch Caribbean” in your tax settings. Your documents carry no tax, and nothing is blocked.
What happens when a tax rate changes?: Zentract's tax rules are dated. Drafts follow the rules in force on their date, and documents you've already sent keep the rules they were sent with.

Island

Tax

Rate

BBO/BAVP/BAZV

BBO

ABB

ABB

ABB

How it works

Set up tax once
In Organization settings, under Invoice details, choose where your business is established and your tax status, and enter your registration numbers. Zentract shows how typical clients will be taxed before you save.
Add each client's tax details
Give each client a location, an island or a country, and say whether it's a business or an individual. That decides the treatment for cross-border work.
Create invoices, quotes and proposals
The tax shows as you edit. When the rules depend on something only you know, such as where the client uses the service, Zentract asks on the document.
Send
Before sending, Zentract checks the details the island requires, such as your CRIB number or the service period. When you send an invoice or quote, or share a proposal, the tax and the details used are locked with it.

What your clients see

The title the island requires, such as “Invoice (factuur)” in Curaçao.
Your registration numbers, such as CRIB and KvK, and the client's where they're required.
Totals with the tax, or a short statement where the tax amount would be when the law asks for one, such as “ABB verlegd · Reverse charge”.
The tax in the local currency when you invoice in another one, with the exchange rate.

When no tax applies, for example for a client abroad, the invoice simply shows no tax. Your reasoning stays in Zentract, not on the client's document.

Questions

Which islands does Zentract support?: Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Saba and Sint Eustatius. Zentract applies each island's turnover tax to ordinary services: consulting, IT, marketing and electronic services.
Do I need a paid plan for tax?: No. Tax works the same on every plan, including Free.
Does Zentract file my tax returns?: No. Zentract gets the tax on your invoices, quotes and proposals right and keeps a record of how it was determined. Filing returns and paying the tax authority stay with you or your accountant.
What isn't covered?: Goods, lodging and tourism levies, rates for specific sectors, and tax returns. When the rules can't decide a case, Zentract asks you to set the treatment on the document instead of assuming no tax.
My business isn't in the Dutch Caribbean. Can I use Zentract?: Yes. Choose “Outside the Dutch Caribbean” in your tax settings. Your documents carry no tax, and nothing is blocked.
What happens when a tax rate changes?: Zentract's tax rules are dated. Drafts follow the rules in force on their date, and documents you've already sent keep the rules they were sent with.