Business Start-Up Requirements And Contacts

All businesses must register with the Chamber before beginning to do business, and pay a registration fee. The registration fee is paid to the Administrative Clerk at the Chamber and a registration number is assigned to the business. Thereafter the business pays an annual registration fee to the Chamber at:

C.A. Cannegieter St. # 11
Phillipsburg, St. Maarten, N.A

Business License
Operating a business may require a license. This license is not applicable to persons born in St. Maarten with the Dutch Nationality or Antilleans, who have reached the age of 18 years. However when the business is owned by a limited liability company (corporation/N.V), both the non-St. Maartener and the St. Maartener/Antilleans will need a business license for their company, allowing the cooperation to establish and maintain a business. A director’s license is also required for each of the corporation’s non-St. Maartener/Antilleans managing directors. Certain businesses may require additional requirements such as operations license. To apply for business licenses contact:

The Department of Commerce and Economic Development
Camille Richardson Street
Phillipsburg, St. Maarten, N.A
(599) 542- 2986

Inspectorate of Taxes
Vineyard Building
Buncamper Road # 33
Philipsburg, St. Maarten, N.A

Social Insurance Bank
Walter Nisbeth Road # 1
Philipsburg, St. Maarten, N.A

Social Welfare and Labor Department
Walter Nisbeth Road # 57
Philipsburg, St. Maarten, N.A