Sep 13, 2011
Dutch business entities are now being used by most large international companies for the purposes of tax planning, with the flow of money through such structures now reaching over EUR 10 trillion. According to new research conducted by Het Financieele Dagblad, a leading Dutch financial newspaper, the Netherlands are quickly becoming one of the most [...]
Dutch business entities are now being used by most large international companies for the purposes of tax planning, with the flow of money through such structures now reaching over EUR 10 trillion.
According to new research conducted by Het Financieele Dagblad, a leading Dutch financial newspaper, the Netherlands are quickly becoming one of the most popular jurisdictions used by multinational corporations for international tax planning. The report shows that out of the 100 largest companies in the world, 80 make use of ... Read More
Apr 21, 2011
The Netherlands is making good efforts to combat international money laundering, financial crimes and terrorist financing, but several shortfalls in its infrastructures and legislation means that the country is still susceptible to the crimes. According to IMF research released on April 19th in the Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of [...]
The Netherlands is making good efforts to combat international money laundering, financial crimes and terrorist financing, but several shortfalls in its infrastructures and legislation means that the country is still susceptible to the crimes.
According to IMF research released on April 19th in the Detailed Assessment Report on Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism report, the level of proceeds from criminal activities in the Netherlands is now at approximately USD 14 billion per year, equivalent to approximately 1.8 percent of ... Read More
Oct 19, 2010
The Netherland Antilles have officially been dissolved, with St Maarten and Curacao becoming constituent countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Now questions are being raised about the future tax system of the remaining three municipalities, with some already claiming that they will become low-tax jurisdictions. On October 10th St Maarten and Curacao split from [...]
The Netherland Antilles have officially been dissolved, with St Maarten and Curacao becoming constituent countries within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Now questions are being raised about the future tax system of the remaining three municipalities, with some already claiming that they will become low-tax jurisdictions.
On October 10th St Maarten and Curacao split from the Netherland Antilles, becoming constituent countries in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, gaining greater government autonomy, increased independence from the Netherlands Government, and the right to full use ... Read More
Oct 18, 2010
The concentrated and appropriate use of environmental taxes could encourage businesses across the globe to seek innovative solutions to technological problems and encourage the expansion of widely beneficial “green technologies”. Attempting to rectify the world’s environmental problems could be an economically crippling task if no significant advancements are made in currently available technology, according to [...]
The concentrated and appropriate use of environmental taxes could encourage businesses across the globe to seek innovative solutions to technological problems and encourage the expansion of widely beneficial “green technologies”.
Attempting to rectify the world’s environmental problems could be an economically crippling task if no significant advancements are made in currently available technology, according to information provided in Taxation, Innovation and the Environment, a new report on “green taxes” by the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Announcing the release of ... Read More
Sep 22, 2010
Several new tax changes have been planned for the Netherlands, including alterations to taxation of businesses and new fraud and tax evasion rules, in order to boost national economic entrepreneurship and innovation. On September 21st Jan Kees de Jager, Netherlands Minister of Finance, announced the release of the 2011 Tax Plan, which outlines the intentions [...]
Several new tax changes have been planned for the Netherlands, including alterations to taxation of businesses and new fraud and tax evasion rules, in order to boost national economic entrepreneurship and innovation.
On September 21st Jan Kees de Jager, Netherlands Minister of Finance, announced the release of the 2011 Tax Plan, which outlines the intentions of the national Government for the tax system in the year 2011. The Minister explained the primary reasons behind the plan, saying: “To ease the pain of the ... Read More
