About us
Our team
A team of specialists in national and international VAT and compliance, with experience in advisory, execution and litigation.
Mr. Machiel van Driel RB Managing Director & VAT Adviser Netherlands
Joanne Ligthart - de Bruin LL.B. VAT Adviser Netherlands
Mr. Frank Resseler VAT Adviser International
Vivian Mok LL.M. VAT Adviser International
Mr. dr. M.D.J. van der Wulp MRE Head of Scientific Bureau
Drs. Ariane van den Berg FA VAT Adviser International
Ronald van den Hurk MSc VAT Adviser Netherlands & International
Ilse van Noije LL.M. VAT Adviser Netherlands
Anne Bakker - Molenaar Senior Compliance Officer
Hans de Waard Senior Compliance Officer
Lara Wensing Senior Compliance Officer
Irma Hommenga Senior Compliance Officer
Nina Hoek - Vos Senior Compliance Officer
Arjan Leusink Compliance Officer
Anita de Vos - van den Dool Compliance Officer
Eveline Resseler Compliance Officer
David de Waard Compliance Officer
Luise Rees Compliance Officer
Tim van Dijk Compliance Officer
Hester Verhoeven LL.B. Compliance Officer
Miloš Olbert Foreign Company Representative
Ilse de Jong - de Jong Office Manager
Lisa Oosterwijk - van Driel Operational Secretary
Anna Reemst Secretary
Petra Huisman - Hoogesteger Financial Secretary
Regiene Rietveld - van Driel Financial Secretary
Isabel van der Heiden Culture & Wellbeing
Charlotte ten Hoor - Riske Secretary
Walter van der Giessen Head of Technology
Edo van Voorst Fullstack Developer
Maurits ten Hoor Business Development & Sales and MarketingCareers
We are looking for talent
Would you like to work on the most complex VAT matters in the Netherlands, within a close-knit team of specialists? View our open positions or get in touch with us for an open application.
Knowledge base
Insights & news
Our specialists continuously monitor the latest developments in VAT legislation.
CJEU: no transfer tax on a restructuring involving property companies
In the Nova Ibermoldes case, the Court of Justice of the EU ruled that Portugal may not levy transfer tax on a restructuring in which a public limited company is incorporated and its shares are paid up by contributing shares in a property company. The ruling may also affect the restructuring of Dutch groups holding property companies.
Read moreThe VAT return: surely that just follows from the records?
The ideal is a client who supplies all the right data and a return that simply falls out of it. That day is still a long way off. Even with limited information there are signals that should prompt you to ask questions.
Read morePenalty quashed when you knew or should have known of VAT fraud
Tax inspectors must refuse VAT rights to businesses that knew or should have known of fraud in the supply chain, even without an explicit statutory basis. According to the Dutch Supreme Court, the absence of that basis is precisely what rules out a penalty.
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