The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in respect of Curaçao, Sint Maarten and the Caribbean part of the Netherlands
and
the Government of the United States of America;
Considering that it is more important than ever not to allow the institutions in either jurisdiction to be used to further illicit financial activity of any kind and recognizing the critical importance of sharing information with one another to prevent abuse of their respective fiscal laws; and
Therefore, desiring to cooperate to prevent financial crimes and combat terrorism, including through sharing of information, and to conclude an Agreement for the exchange of information with respect to taxes (hereinafter referred to as the ``Agreement");
Have agreed as follows:
