The Aruba government has decided to postpone its plans for the extension of indirect taxes to imports until 1 August 2023. As previously reported, draft legislation was submitted in parliament on 26 May 2023 that provided for the extension of indirect taxes to imports with effect from 1 July 2023. The indirect taxes include turnover tax (BBO) at a rate of 2.5%, health tax (BAZV) at a rate of 3.0%, and additional funding tax for public private partnership projects (BAVP) at a rate of 1.5%, res…