St. Maarten Private Eye

The solution is that everyone pay property taxes. Property is property, otherwise people will invest in St. Kitts and some other beautiful surrounding Islands. There should be no difference between Foreign and local, the property is there and all should pay according to the appraisal of the property. Could you imagine what nice taxes those huge mansions own by Indians that have 16 families living in would bring to the Island. The $50.00 timeshare tax probably doesn't go where it is supposed to go anyways, I am sure it is subsidizing the Tourist Office that has a zest for bringing in Carnival Cruise Lines the least expensive Lines of all, but then again they probably made a special override deal with our Commissioner. It's called selling your ass to the highest briber..