The De Meza tax case has been formally concluded after M.E. de Meza and his wife accepted and paid a settlement offered by Aruba’s Public Prosecutor’s Office.
According to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, both suspects were under investigation for alleged violations of Article 68 of the Algemene landsverordening belastingen.
The prosecution stated that between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2021, the couple allegedly submitted incorrect or incomplete information on multiple income tax returns.
A first meeting with the prosecutor, known as a TOM hearing, was held on June 10, 2026.
During that meeting, prosecutors offered the suspects the possibility of avoiding criminal prosecution by paying a financial settlement.
At that stage, the suspects did not accept the offer.
Both were subsequently summoned to appear before the Court of First Instance on August 24, 2026.
At the request of the suspects, a second TOM hearing was held on August 7.
During that meeting, the Public Prosecutor’s Office offered a lower settlement amount, taking into account what it described as the specific circumstances of the case and the individuals involved.
The suspects accepted the revised offer and completed payment on August 11, 2026.
Following payment of the settlement, the Public Prosecutor’s Office considered the matter definitively concluded.
The prosecutor subsequently withdrew both court summonses.
The De Meza tax case therefore ended without further criminal prosecution after the agreed settlement conditions were fulfilled.
