PHILIPSBURG:--- Benjamin & Parker in the process of preparing top Tax Administration professionals in Sint Maarten with the objective to enhance financial independence, hosted a 100% online Tax Administration Plus + version course.
Tax Administration is the science that measures tax law compliance within businesses by analyzing the sustainability of documents, cash flow streams synergy and supervision of the Tax office compliance towards the taxpayer by pinpointing the possible deliberate conditioning of taxation or Collections by the Tax Authorities.
The Plus + version online course is divided into several chapters where the student becomes certified per specialty after completing an examination of high complexity scenarios troubleshooting.
Tax Administration Plus + version outlines Tax office Audit and Procedures mechanism (BASIC certification as CTA),(PLUS +1) Practical Tax Assessment Management, Professional Protest letters, Tax Court Appeals management and Understanding Tax Returns filing.
Another very interesting topic discussed during the course was the circumstance(s) where the tax payer can hold the Tax Office responsible for loss of earnings.
The pre-examination preparations initiated with several tests to condition the student for the final examination addressing the highest level of Taxation in Sint Maarten.
The students were given several "real" cases which were subject to scrutiny analysis and thereafter the students developed strategies on how to substantiate protest letters to secure positive ruling by the Tax Office. The students, representing and acting on behalf clients/taxpayer (real time scenario) were guided on how to address Provisional tax assessments, Final Assessments, Default Assessments, and Supplement Assessments using applicable tax law specifics.
The complexity standard was set using various explanatory notes to selected extraordinary fiscal cases, of the former Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, troubleshooting Tax office approaches and strategies used in the last 2 decades, with real cases and analyzing the former Dutch Caribbean Tax Authorities management practical guidelines with the objective preparing the student in Tax Assessments combat at all levels.
The B-Parker explanatory notes emphasized the outlining of Tax Office omissions, procedure deviations and the Taxpayer Risks mitigations.
The students (all certified CTA's) that passed their examination in the Plus +1 with success are:
Mrs. Malvina Thomasia, (C)ertified (T)ax A)dministrator
Mrs. Elfleda Lake CTA
Mr. Sixto Peters CTA
The mentioned professionals will continue to follow the Plus+2 &+ 3 levels for their final certification as Certified Tax Controller. Benjamin & Parker (www.b-parker.com) congratulates the new Tax Appeals Specialists with their acquired knowledge and is confident that the taxpayers in Sint Maarten will be relieved using their unique services with online supervision (upon CTA request) to guarantee quality assurance. Plans are to continue hosting online courses for group and individual certification sessions starting next month.