To register with the tax authorities in Curacao, you must bring some supporting documents. These supporting documents differ per legal form as indicated below:

  1. NV, Foundation and Association: To register these legal forms, you must take the deed of incorporation of your organization and a copy of the registration with the Chamber of Commerce.
  2. Sole Proprietorship: To register this legal form, you must bring a copy of the registration with the Chamber of Commerce.
  3. VOF: To register this legal form, you must bring a copy of the registration with the Chamber of Commerce.
  4. Partnership:To register this legal form, you must bring a copy of the agreement between the partnerships.
  5. BV:To register this legal form, you must bring a deed of incorporation and company details with regard to the representative and / or director of the company.

Pay attention!You must have proof of identity with you at all times!
After submitting these supporting documents, you must enter the following data on the mutation form. The mutation form should be completed per natural person or company:

  1. ID no:Your identity number.
  2. SVB no:Your SVB registration number
  3. Crib #:Leave this field blank. After registration you will receive a Crib number assigned by the tax authorities.
  4. KVKnr:If you have registered with the Curacao Chamber of Commerce, you should notice the “KVK” registration number on the excerpt.
  5. DAZnr:Your Employment Services Registration Number.

On the mutation form you must state your legal form. You must also indicate whether the company is an onshore or offshore company, or whether this information is unknown. You must then state the activity of your company. You must also enter the company details and the details of the natural person.
Pay attention! Effective date does not have to be the same as the incorporation date.
Pay attention! If you do not have any employees (sole proprietorship), the field “number of personnel” should not be filled-in. If you do have employees, please register the following information:

  1. The number of employees;
  2. The date of permanent employment of the first employee(s);
  3. The gross wage bill;

One day after submitting the mutation form you should be able to pick up a copy at the information desk. You will receive the original by post or you will be informed on the pick-up date.


Before establishing your company, have your business goals defined as these are very important for incorporating either a Sole Proprietorship or another legal business form