WILLEMSTAD – Curaçao plans to replace the GOS computer system used in its tax administration by the end of 2028 as part of a broader effort to improve the reliability and auditability of government tax revenues.
The timetable appears in the June 2026 Financial Management Report, which identifies continuing uncertainty regarding the completeness, accuracy and existence of tax revenues recorded in the government’s accounts.
According to the government, tax receipts are currently accounted for on a cash basis, and deficiencies surrounding tax refunds probably do not have a significant impact on the accuracy of recorded tax receipts.
Nevertheless, the report says the GOS system eventually needs to be replaced so that the Tax Administration’s processes can continue to be properly supported. The target is to complete that replacement by the end of 2028.
The issue forms part of the government’s Roadmap toward obtaining an unqualified audit opinion on Curaçao’s annual accounts.
The modernization takes on additional significance because of the amount of public money processed through the tax system.
During the first six months of 2026, the government collected approximately XCG 1.0465 billion in taxes, XCG 83.2 million more than projected in the Financial Management Report.
Profit tax was XCG 22.2 million above forecast, turnover tax XCG 18.9 million higher, property tax XCG 13.8 million higher and motor vehicle tax XCG 13.1 million above expectations.
The government says further progress on improving the reliability and lawfulness of tax reporting will be addressed in subsequent implementation reports.