About us

We are RPS LEGAL, a team of experienced Dutch accountants  and tax lawyers based in Amsterdam, specialized in assisting corporate clients in a wide array of financial services: accountancy, financial consultancy and administration, payroll & related, VAT registration and VAT compliancy as well as audit services. In short, if you are a foreigner or a…
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Denmark-Netherlands Double Tax Treaty

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…
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Taxation of Sole Traders in Netherlands

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…
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Avoid Tax Penalties in Netherlands

Avoid Tax Penalties in Netherlands

If you have income in the Netherlands you must as well keep informed the authorities on your expenses and profits, and make sure you contribute with the due tax amount to the state budget. The special forms designed to help you communicate the financial situation for your business to the…
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Filing an M form in the Netherlands

Filing an M form in the Netherlands

The M form in the Netherlands is a document that is used for taxation matters. Its name - M form - comes from migration, since this document is required by the authorities from individuals who immigrate or emigrate from the Netherlands within one tax year, and gain profits from more than one country. Since the M form is written in…
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A Guide on Dividends in the Netherlands

A Guide on Dividends in the Netherlands

The profits of a company can be distributed to the shareholders in the form of dividends, which are subject to taxation. But the dividends can also be invested, if stocks are attractive with the certainty of generating more incomes. Our Dutch accountants are able to provide you with complete information about the dividends, the taxes and the investments you should consider in the Netherlands.…
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Spain – Netherlands Double Tax Treaty

Spain – Netherlands Double Tax Treaty

The double taxation convention between the Netherlands and Spain was signed and entered into force in 1975. The two countries have strong economic relations and such agreement was necessary to avoid the double taxation on income or other important revenues. Our Dutch accountants can offer proper information about the important double taxation agreements signed by the Netherlands with other…
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Austria – Netherlands Double Tax Treaty

Austria – Netherlands Double Tax Treaty

The Netherlands signed about 95 agreements with different countries to avoid the double taxation and to benefit from the advantages these treaties offer for investors and their businesses. The Austria – Netherlands double taxation treaty was settled in September 1970 and entered into force a year later. If you are a businessman looking to establish your presence on the Dutch market, you…
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France-Netherlands Double Tax Treaty

France-Netherlands Double Tax Treaty

Individuals who earn an income from several states are normally taxed on that income by the same countries. If an individual disposes of capital in another country than that in which he or she resides, that capital will also be taxed in both countries. When an income or capital is…
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Switzerland-Netherlands Double Tax Treaty

Switzerland-Netherlands Double Tax Treaty

In case you reside in the Netherlands and you receive an income from another country, respectively from Switzerland, or vice versa, it is important to know that the Netherlands and Switzerland have signed a double tax treaty that establishes which country can tax the income. The Netherlands and Switzerland have signed their initial double tax treaty in 1951, after…
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