Expertise

Directors’ and officers’ liability

As an (ex-)officer or director of a limited company in the Netherlands (a ‘BV’), you can be held personally liable....

Civil procedures

The many weapons of the tax authorities A hypothetical scenario: the tax authorities decide that you have to....

Formal tax law

Rules, rules, rules… Formal tax law consists of rules on how a tax debt is determined and collected This can....

International issues (arbitration/MAP)

The question of whether sufficient tax is paid by companies with an international structure has plenty of attention. Not only nationally, as highlighted for instance in December 2016 with the installa....

Tax collection

The many weapons of the tax authorities The question of when a tax assessment can be imposed and how it....

Bankruptcy fraud

A bankruptcy usually has a major impact, not least for the person filing, who has to account for himself, chapter....

Mediation

Tax-related fines

Fine law: complex and full of risks The tax authorities can impose high tax-related fines if a tax return is incorrect.....

Financial economic criminal law

Are you suspected of money laundering, corruption (bribery) or insider trading? Have false invoices been issued in your business? Is there possible bankruptcy fraud because the administration was not ....

European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO, in Dutch: EOM)

In fraud practice, we are seeing more and more cases that are headed by the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) (in Dutch: EOM, or Europees Openbaar Ministerie). Investigation and prosecution i....

Act for Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Dutch: Wwft)

The Wet ter voorkoming van witwassen en financieren van terrorisme (Wwft) (Act for Prevention of Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) is a well-known (not so popular) law for many business owners....

Tax inspection (FIOD)

Advice before the problem occurs Even if there is no dispute at the moment, the help of a tax lawyer can be useful....

VAT carousel fraud

A common form of fraud is the ‘VAT carousel’ According to a report from the European Court of Auditors, the....

Confiscation measures (Dutch: ‘Pluk ze’)

Will you lose everything? Under what are referred to as ‘Pluk ze' measures, the government can take a wide range....

Customs officials

Customs litigation Experience shows that customs officials can take a very formal attitude. For.......

Criminal tax law (FIOD)

Criminal law in tax cases: major consequences If there is a suspicion that tax fraud has taken place, you can....

Voluntary disclosure

Have you not declared, or not fully declared, income or foreign assets to the tax authorities? ....

Objections and appeals

Is the assessment correct? Have the rules been complied with? If you do not agree with the tax assessment, you....

Order to provide information

If the Tax Inspector requists you to provide information or present documents, and you do not comply....

Cryptocurrency

In the area of cryptocurrency in taxation, many questions still exist and the necessary tax procedures can be expected. Despite the fact that paying taxes is not possible with cryptocurrency, there is....