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Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 12 October 2015
The EU Ecofin Council agreed a change to the EU Directive on Administrative Cooperation, introducing mandatory exchange of information on cross-border tax rulings and advance pricing agreements issued from 2012 onwards.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 2 September 2015
If you are entitled to recovering value-added tax paid in another EU Member State in 2014, please do before the end of September!
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 17 July 2015
If the norm is changed after entering the contract, will an employee still entitled to the 30% tax ruling? The inspector rejected a request.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 1 July 2015
On 8 June 2015, the European Commission has ordered 15 EU member states to submit a substantial number of individual tax rulings at which the Commission intends to have a closer look to assess whether they respect EU state aid rules.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 16 June 2015
The EU’s Special Committee has announced it is seeking to obtain more information on anti-tax dodging and tax rulings.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 27 May 2015
A Dutchman living in Spain claiming deduction in the Netherlands, of mortgage interest he paid in Spain. The Supreme Court wants some answers.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 27 April 2015
Sweden had refused to exempt public postal services from VAT.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 2 April 2015
The 30% rule will continue, as long as the employment starts within three months after ending the last emplotment.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 30 March 2015
Read more about the VAT cross border rulings project. It has started in June 2013 and has now be extended again, to continue until 30 September 2018.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 17 March 2015
Last year, foreign entrepreneurs with the support of the central government invested a record amount in the Dutch economy.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 5 March 2015
To qualify for the 30% rule, qualify you must come from 150 kilometre away. Is this sustainable? The Supreme Court wonders now..
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 27 February 2015
Read more about important tax measures, with regard to wage tax, income tax and corporate tax, that entered into effect in the Netherlands on January 1, 2015.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 25 February 2015
The UK tax administration HMRC has invited public comments on proposals to introduce new measures for serial users of tax avoidance schemes,
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 24 February 2015
The European Parliament´s Conference of Presidents decided not to set up an enquiry committee on violation of EU state aid rules through member states’ tax rulings practice.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 22 February 2015
Finance ministers of ten of the eleven EU countries have agreed that financial transactions tax should be levied as of 1 January 2016. Read more in our article!
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 21 February 2015
The EU Ecofin Council of 27 January 2015 has formally adopted the revision of the EU Parent-Subsidiary- Directive, providing for a minimum anti-abuse rule.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 18 February 2015
The Netherlands Income Tax Act 2001 contains an allowance scheme for expenses incurred in connection with repair and/or maintenance work involving listed buildings.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 13 February 2015
On 26 January 2015, the European Commission has decided to set up a new Joint Transfer Pricing Forum (JTPF). Read more before the 25th of February!
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 26 January 2015
The OECD has recently published the comments received from stakeholders on four discussion drafts released in late 2014. Read for more!
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 24 November 2014
The Exemption for removal goods applies when a person has transferred his residence from outside the EU to the EU.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 3 November 2014
For foreign entrepreneurs Netherlands is attractive. Read the benefits here!
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 2 November 2014
Football Player does not have the relevant experience to qualify for the 30% rule. And will have to train at the level of the Dutch Eredivisie.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 30 May 2014
The Supreme Court has answered the question as to whether it is permissible for the Netherlands to levy tax on a flat-rate return on participating interests in foreign investment funds in the affirmative.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 23 June 2013
The Netherlands and People’s Republic of China signed recently a new tax treaty.
Written by: Bas Hollenberg | 9 May 2013
The Dutch lose marginally less of their income to taxes and compulsory contributions than other Europeans. Taxes and social contributions in 2011 accounted for 38 percent of the
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