The Termination of the United States-Netherlands Antilles Tax Treaty: What Were the Costs of Ending Treaty Shopping

On June 29, 1987 the United States Treasury Department terminated the United States-Netherlands Antilles Tax Treaty (the "Treaty"). The United States and the Netherlands Antilles had attempted to preserve the Treaty for eight years. However, negotiations ended because of a loggerhead over the extent to which the Netherlands Antilles would maintain any tax haven status. Termination of the Treaty was a victory for the United States since third parties to the Treaty could no longer misuse it to evade United States taxes. Furthermore, the termination significantly advanced the continuing United St... Mehr ...