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Accounting services in the Netherlands can represent a valuable asset for any company since it can help smoothly run a business. The Netherlands Government has emitted laws and regulations meant to increase the efficiency and facilitate entrepreneurial activities. It is a very open country to global commerce and the judicial system…

Social Security Tax in the Netherlands

People who live in the Netherlands are subject to various taxes. These must be paid on different types of incomes. Most persons are employed and need to pay the income tax. However, they are also subject to social security contributions. However, these levies are on both Dutch nationals and foreign citizens…

Wealth Tax in the Netherlands

The Dutch taxation system implies a series of levies on various types of incomes for private persons irrespective of their nationality. This means that foreign citizens living here must also pay the same taxes. However, the same system provides for very advantageous incentives granted by the Dutch government under the form of…

Taxation of Investment Funds in the Netherlands

The taxation of the investment funds that are available in the Netherlands is done based on the type of fund selected for registration. Sinceinvestments funds are set up for developing investment activities in the financial sector, they are taxed following a different tax scheme than the one applicable to commercial entities. Depending on the type of fund and the legal…

Denmark-Netherlands Double Tax Treaty

The Netherlands and Denmark have signed a treaty for the avoidance of double taxation in 1996, but the document became applicable 3 years later, in 1999. The convention was established in order to eliminate the double taxation of persons and legal entities that are tax residents of the two countries. It takes into consideration a set of income taxes, which can be detailed by our team…

Claiming Refund of VAT in the Netherlands

Persons who purchase goods in the Netherlands can claim a refund on the value added tax (VAT) charged to the goods and products they have purchased, as long as they are residents of a country outside the European Union (EU). In the case of VAT returns for natural persons, the minimum shopping threshold is of EUR 50; it is…

Transfer Pricing in the Netherlands

The Netherlands imposed new guidelines on the transfer pricing, following the model provided by theOrganization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). On the 11th of May 2018, the Dutch authorities issued a new Transfer Pricing Decree (IFZ2018/6865), which prescribes new guidances on the application of the arm’s length principle. The new legislation also includes the OECD’s regulations on Base Erosion…

Taxation of Branches in Netherlands

In Netherlands the branches and local companies have the same tax treatment according to the Dutch law. However there are some differences, since the branches don’t have to pay certain taxes that are mandatory for other types of business forms. Our Dutch accountants can explain to you what tax obligations apply in your particular case, if you…

Taxation of Sole Traders in Netherlands

A sole trader in Netherlands can be established by entrepreneurs who intend to be self-employed. In the Dutch state the sole trader is called ZZP-er, which represents the most common and simple business type in this country both in terms of registration procedure and taxation obligations. You can call on our Dutch accountants to explain you what regulations…

Taxation of a Limited Liability Company in Netherlands

With one of the oldest tradition in the capitalist economy, Netherlands provides a very stable and transparent framework for local as well as foreign entrepreneurs. The annual tax rates payed by limited liability companies in Netherlands vary depending on the amount of the gains for that particular year. Our Dutch accountants can help you…