• A laissez-faire business environment, with Government seeking to place no obstacles in the path of investors
• Possibility to form a corporate entity and obtain a business license within a 30 day period.
  The permitting process for developers is painless, allowing major projects to break ground within a year of initiation
• Availability of professional services required by investors, such as banks, accounting firms, insurance companies, architects, lawyers, engineering and construction companies, etc- all of international standards
• Completely duty-free island
• Eligibility for trade preference with the European Community
• Eligibility for preferential access to the U.S. Market

After browsing this site- and the links to other government sites, such as that of the Tourism Bureau and the Government Information Service- I am sure that you will see why St. Maarten is the ideal place to visit, live and invest.

Theo Heyliger
Commissioner of Economy and Tourism