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Investment Allowance 2015

Investment Allowance in 2015

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 15 January 2015

The control of the investment is intended to encourage investment in assets. Read more about the three categories of investment allowance: Small Scale Investment Allowance, Energy Investment Allowance and Environmental Investment Allowance.

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Tax levied at source

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 22 December 2014

Double taxation conventions are available enabling the recovery of excess taxes levied abroad in respect of dividends, interest or royalties.

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Investments in assets

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 17 December 2014

There are several ways to recover a portion of investments in assets from the tax. Read it here!

R&D and RDA

R&D and RDA

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 12 December 2014

A lot of companies are willing to use the tax benefits of the R&D and RDA in 2015. Serve for December 31, 2014 in your application!

Covert distribution of profit

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 20 November 2014

To income from a substantial interest include disguised profit distributions. This is a form of preferential treatment of a shareholder.

Optimise your investment allowance entitlement

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 17 November 2014

Entrepreneurs who invest in assets have conditionally entitled to deduct a small scale. Read more here!

“Double Irish” tax structure about to be abolished?

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 14 October 2014

The tax legislation will be changed soon, so Ireland may lose its tax haven status.

Holding company loss regime

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 26 September 2014

If an entity having corporation tax liability incurs a loss during a particular financial year, it may in principle offset this loss against the profit it returns for another financial year…

Customary salary scheme

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 18 September 2014

The customary salary scheme applies to those who are employed by a private limited-liability company in which they – or their life partner – entertain a substantial interest.

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Non-arm’s length loan

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 3 September 2014

No at arm´s length loan as risk margin was too little in comparison with independent third parties.

Rent arrears converted to loan

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 6 August 2014

Whenever associated parties enter into a loan agreement, the fiscal profit calculation is based on an arm’s length interest rate. Click for more info!

Holding exemption does not cater for damages

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 1 August 2014

The holding exemption regime forming part of the Dutch corporation tax system serves the purpose of warding off double taxation of earnings.

Loan from non-associated party counts as non-arm’s length

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 4 July 2014

The write-down of a loan in a business setting is charged to the profit. Read more in our article!

Dutch tax entity regime flies in face of EU regulations

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 27 June 2014

The establishment between a parent company and its subsidiary of a tax entity for corporation tax purposes enables tax being levied on the consolidated profit achieved by the two entities together.

Timing of change in stake

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 1 June 2014

The Supreme Court in a series of rulings has addressed the application of the reinvestment reserve. Wanna know more?

Reinvestment reserve vs. substitution rulings

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 29 May 2014

There is no scope for application of the substitution rulings where the tax payer in question could in principle have created a reinvestment reserve. Read more about this in our article!

Dutch Parliament passes draft pension reform legislation

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 28 May 2014

The retrenchment of the tax incentives for building retirement continues. On January 1, 2015 the permitted accrual rate of pension will be lowered.

Reinvestment within financial year

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 27 May 2014

The Arnhem Court of Appeal ruled that a reinvestment reserve could not be created until the very end of the financial year during which the divestment of particular operating assets had enabled a profit to be realised.

Valuation of work in progress

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 26 May 2014

On 1 January 2007 the amended regime governing the valuation for tax purposes of contract work in progress came into force in the Netherlands, resulting in the valuation in question having since …

New graduated scales for defined contribution schemes

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 4 May 2014

The new graduated scales in connection with defined contribution schemes have been published in anticipation of the implementation of the amendment of the tax rules governing pension accrual.

No link between spouses wage and director shareholders wage

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 26 April 2014

According to the Supreme Court, the determination of a director shareholders customary wage does not involve the wages of the spouses.

Buyout of partner involves goodwill fee being paid

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 24 April 2014

When fellow partners seek to increase their share, with the help of buying out a partner, the fee is not to be regarded as a business expense. Find out when the bailouts as a business expense can be recorded.

“Customary salary” of director cum controlling shareholder where private limited-liability company employs multiple staff

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 31 March 2014

In 2012 the Supreme Court ruled that it was not permissible to fix the “customary salary” earned by a director cum controlling shareholder using the skimming method where the private ….

Policy decision on application of investment allowance

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 30 March 2014

The State Secretary for Finance recently updated a decision comprising investment allowance viewpoints. The newly revised decision, whose previous version dated back to 2009, has eased …..

Combined valuation of interrelated assets

Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 26 March 2014

It is essential whenever the taxable profit achieved by a business venture is determined that the principles of sound business practice should be applied… Want to know more? Read it on our website!

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