Dutch accountants Archives - Accountants in the Netherlands

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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Filing a C form in the Netherlands

The C form is a document required by the Dutch authorities from the individuals who earn income from the Netherlands as well as from another country. The C form is an instrument utilized by the Dutch authorities in order to keep a record of the financial activity of each person which makes profits in…