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Sparring partner on complex files
Direct technical consultation with our VAT specialists on matters where generic knowledge falls short. Substantive, fast and confidential.
Professional services
Your VAT specialist behind the scenes
For accounting firms, tax advisers, lawyers and civil-law notaries, VAT INSTITUTE is the trusted partner for complex VAT matters. We act as an extension of your own services: discreet, technically sharp and available when a file requires it.
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VAT compliance for your clients
We handle VAT returns, refunds and registrations on behalf of your clients, under your direction or directly, whichever you prefer.
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Knowledge development and training
Targeted training sessions and workshops to strengthen and keep current the VAT knowledge within your firm, from junior to partner.
- 50+ firms
- More than fifty accounting and advisory firms rely on our VAT expertise as a complement to their own services.
- 20+ years
- For more than two decades we have been the go-to VAT partner for the advisory profession.
- 100% discretion
- Your client relationship comes first. We operate in the background, unless you prefer otherwise.
Why advisers choose a specialised VAT partner
VAT is a field that demands ever more specific knowledge and skills. EU legislation changes at a rapid pace, case law is becoming more complex and the risks of errors are increasing. For generalist firms it is becoming increasingly difficult to offer the depth on every subfield that clients expect.
That is exactly where VAT INSTITUTE makes the difference. As the largest independent VAT advisory firm in the Netherlands, we offer the specialist depth that complements your firm. Not competition with your own services, but a reinforcement of them. We think along on complex files, take over specific VAT work and are available as a technical sounding board whenever you need one.
Collaboration on your terms
We align our way of working with yours. Some firms engage us for one-off advice on a specific file. Others work with us structurally and involve us with every client with national or international VAT matters. Others still have us handle the full VAT compliance of their client portfolio. In all cases the same applies: your client relationship is central and we respect the relationship of trust you have with your clients.
Alongside advice and compliance, we also help firms keep their own VAT knowledge up to standard, with targeted training sessions and workshops: from foundation knowledge for junior staff to in-depth sessions on specific VAT themes for experienced advisers.
Technical depth without compromise
We are not generalists who also do VAT. VAT is our specialty. Where needed we also advise on taxes with adjacent touchpoints, such as real estate transfer tax, import duties and excise duties. That focus translates into faster analyses, sharper advice and a team that has every recent ruling, directive and legislative change at its fingertips.
Discretion as the starting point
We know the advisory profession well. Your client is your client, and we respect that fully. We communicate the way you prefer: in the background as an invisible specialist, or in direct contact with your client under your flag.
Fast, direct lines
When you get stuck on a file or need a technical VAT question answered quickly, you can count on us. Short turnaround times and direct access to our specialists, without detours through service desks.
Knowledge base
Latest news
Current developments and in-depth analyses in the field of VAT, relevant to accountants, tax advisers, lawyers and civil-law notaries.
From practice
The 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.
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Penalty 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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Transfer of a going concern in the European spotlight
The no-supply rule for the transfer of a going concern features in three European cases. Together they show that parties should not assume too readily that the relief applies.
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Frequently asked questions
Is your question not listed? Feel free to contact us, we aim to respond within one business day.
We tailor that entirely to your wishes. You can engage us for one-off advice, structurally as a VAT specialist for specific clients or as a permanent partner for your entire VAT portfolio. We adapt our way of working and lines of communication to yours.
Certainty starts with a conversation
Schedule a meeting with one of our specialists and get clarity on your VAT matters. We will help you find the best approach for your specific situation.