Curacao Provides Guidance and Application Forms for Wage Tax and Social Security Contribution Exemption to Support Employment of Young Adults

Curacao's Ministry of Finance issued a release on 14 August 2025 that provides guidance on the exemption from wage tax and social security contributions for employees aged 18 to 29 introduced by the National Ordinance of 8 July 2025. As previously reported, employers must apply for the exemption and certain conditions must be met, including that the employment contract is for at least six months, the employer contributes to employee training, the employer complies with tax obligations (not …