Incentives

Short Reads - Further to the policy plans published by the Dutch government in October 2017, the Dutch State Secretary of Finance published on February 23, 2018 a Letter (the "Letter") containing further details on certain aspects of the Dutch government's two way approach of enhancing the investment climate in the Netherlands.

Short Reads - Minister Koolmees van Sociale Zaken en Werkgelegenheid en staatssecretaris Snel van Financiën stuurden vrijdag 9 februari jl. de aangekondigde brief aan de Tweede Kamer met daarin een schets hoe het kabinet denkt te komen tot wetgeving die de Wet Deregulering Beoordeling Arbeidsrelaties (Wet DBA) zal vervangen.

Short Reads - On 15 December 2017 a ruling of the Dutch Supreme Court was published in which it is essentially ruled that the Dutch fiscal unity regime, by disallowing a fiscal unity between Dutch sister subsidiaries of a joint Israeli parent company, is not in breach of the non-discrimination clause as included in article 27(4) of the Dutch-Israel tax treaty (the "Treaty").

Short Reads - The much awaited Value Added Tax (VAT) system will be introduced in the UAE as from 1 January 2018. Although not each and every detail is known yet (also as e.g. in the UAE the Implementing Regulations have not been published yet), it is expected that VAT will be levied in the UAE and Saudi Arabia as from 1 January 2018, while the other GCC members should follow shortly thereafter (in any event before 1 January 2019). For prior coverage please click here for the link to our VAT alert of 10 May 2016.

Articles - Als gevolg van de KEI-wetgeving wordt digitaal procederen in het belastingrecht straks verplicht. In deze bijdrage bespreken Reinout de Boer en Tirza Cramwinckel de wijzigingen die de nieuwe regels meebrengen voor de fiscale procespraktijk.

Short Reads - Fiscale regelgeving wijzigt snel. In verband met de maatschappelijke belangstelling voor belastingplanning door multinationals en de initiatieven van de OESO en de EU, geldt dit eens te meer voor internationaal actieve ondernemingen.

Inside Stibbe - With effect from 1 January, Stibbe Amsterdam appoints lawyers Branda Katan and Reinout de Boer as partner. Branda Katan specialises in contractual disputes, fraud and class actions. Reinout de Boer is an expert in domestic and international taxation. Stibbe Brussels promotes Ian Arnouts (public law) as counsel.

Short Reads - On 19 September it was budget day (Prinsjesdag) in the Netherlands on which the Dutch government announced several bills containing tax law proposals. In this Tax Alert we will provide you with a summary of the main proposals relevant for international businesses. Most attention will be given to the proposal regarding changes to the Dutch dividend withholding tax rules for holding cooperatives and BVs/NVs.