VAT

What are the issues?

International transactions raise VAT questions for many businesses. Do you have to pay VAT and, if so, where? Where must I register; where do I have to do my return? Perhaps even more important, what should I not include? Your registrations for the international flow of goods and services need to be well-organised, not forgetting to pay VAT on imports. Subject to conditions, in the Netherlands you can apply to defer the payment of VAT on imports.

VAT Advisory Group

VAT legislation is dynamic and complex. If you don’t keep track of developments, you quickly lose the overview. Luckily, you can rely on our VAT specialists in the VAT Advice Group. They monitor all developments closely for you. We inform you promptly of important current VAT topics. With personal and specific advice, you can make changes immediately if necessary.

More than VAT

There’s more to our added value. We are also here to offer you practical advice on other indirect taxes such as transfer tax, excise duties, vehicle tax and import tariffs.

What we offer

Our VAT services are extensive and include:

• advising on and optimisation of VAT position in the Netherlands and cross-border; we call this optimisation of the supply chain
• checking and advising on the correct and simplest way of VAT invoicing
• planning of VAT and transfer tax on property transactions
• dealing with VAT registrations, VAT returns, ICP declarations; supporting VAT audits, dealing with objections, appeal procedures and correspondence with the tax authority
• reclaiming Dutch and foreign VAT paid
• providing (in-house) VAT training
• checking on VAT aspects when implementing an ERP system
• dealing with VAT registrations for businesses not registered in the Netherlands
• mapping (current) VAT position with a VAT scan. Support on a horizontal monitoring process. For this new approach from the tax authority, we assess whether you are ‘in control’ of your VAT processes.

Knowledge of the sector

Every sector has its own specific VAT rules and key focus areas. Our VAT specialists have a great deal of practical experience, especially in sectors such as property (contractors, investors and project developers), not-for-profit (care, education and other foundations and associations), sport, international trade, travel and automotive. Additionally, we regularly support and advise administration and accountancy firms with no in-house VAT specialists. We also work closely with lawyers and solicitors.