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Partnership with Novak delivers an online VAT knowledge platform

18 September 2023 1 min read By the specialists of VAT INSTITUTE

The VAT portal launched on 18 September, an initiative of VAT INSTITUTE in partnership with Novak. The platform is built for tax specialists and accountants dealing with complex VAT questions.

The VAT portal is the most complete and independent up-to-date online VAT knowledge platform in the Netherlands and covers every conceivable VAT topic. It is designed for tax specialists and accountants who regularly deal with complex VAT questions, whether for clients or within their own organisation.

The portal is kept current with periodic updates, each adding new material such as diagrams and model agreements. It is available in WoodWing Scienta, the online knowledge-sharing platform now widely used in the market.

The portal has been developed by VAT INSTITUTE and Novak. VAT INSTITUTE is a specialist, independent advisory firm in the field of VAT, whose specialists apply current knowledge and extensive experience to resolve complex questions efficiently. Novak is the service organisation for accountancy firms in the small and medium-sized business sector, offering products and services on quality control and technical practice in accountancy, tax and firm management, including HR and IT.

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