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Taxes on the Curacao @HOME

Partially verified Last verified June 15, 2026 Reviewed by Henry van de Vorming

Tax is the part of a move people underestimate most. Here's how Curacao treats a @HOME holder's income — when you become a tax resident, what happens to foreign earnings, and the official basis for each. It's information, not tax advice.

The tax position

Treatment
Foreign income exempt
Tax-residency trigger
Not a fixed day-count

How it works

The official FAQ states participants 'will not be required to pay Curaçao Income Tax,' and that short-stay remote workers (6 months) 'will not become a resident of Curaçao.' Holders of the @HOME remote-worker permit are not treated as Curaçao tax residents and the permit does not confer residency, so foreign-source remote income is not taxed locally. No special tax regime name attaches to the program; the exemption follows from non-resident status. The permit itself sets no published day-count threshold. Separately, Curaçao's general tax rules treat someone who establishes residency — typically spending 183+ days/year on the island — as a tax resident; the @HOME permit (max 12 months, no residency) is designed to keep holders outside that local tax net, and anyone who otherwise establishes tax residency would fall under standard resident-taxation rules rather than this permit.

When you become a tax resident

Curacao doesn't pin tax residency to a single day-count for this route — it turns on your overall ties (a home, your family, your centre of economic life). Treat any "183-day" rule of thumb with caution here and confirm your position with the tax authority.

If you stay tax-resident somewhere else too, a double-taxation treaty between Curacao and that country usually decides which one taxes a given slice of income — another reason to get personal advice before you move money or change residency.

Curacao tax & the @HOME: FAQ

Curacao tax & the @HOME: FAQ

When do I become a tax resident in Curacao?

Curacao does not key tax residency to a single day-count for this route; residency turns on your overall ties and circumstances. See the notes above and confirm with the tax authority.

Is my foreign income taxed in Curacao?

Foreign-earned income is exempt from Curacao income tax for holders of this route, subject to the conditions described above.

Does the @HOME come with a tax break?

Effectively yes — foreign-earned income is exempt from Curacao income tax for holders of this route, subject to the conditions described above. A double-tax treaty between Curacao and your home country may further affect the result.

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