How long does a training programme take?

This depends on the content and scope of the programme. A targeted workshop on a specific topic usually takes half a day. A more extensive programme on national or international VAT can span one or more days. We always align the duration with your wishes.

Can you provide training on our specific VAT problem?

Certainly. Our training is tailor-made by definition. If you have a specific question or a concrete situation you would like covered, we build the training around it.

Do you also offer open enrolment?

At the moment we focus primarily on tailor-made in-company training. Get in touch to discuss the possibilities. If there is sufficient interest, we also organise open enrolment training on current topics.

What does a training programme cost?

The price depends on the scope, duration and number of participants. We are happy to draw up a tailored proposal after a no-obligation intake meeting.

Training and courses

Practical VAT training and courses for your organisation

VAT INSTITUTE provides targeted training, courses and workshops on VAT. From basic concepts to complex international matters: we bring your team to the level your organisation needs.

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Our vision

Sharing knowledge means reducing risk.

VAT errors rarely arise from unwillingness. They arise because employees make decisions in their day-to-day work without fully overseeing the tax consequences. A wrong VAT rate on an invoice, an incorrect assessment of a service, a missed registration obligation abroad: the consequences can be considerable.

Our training prevents these situations. We bring practical VAT knowledge to the people who need it in their daily work: finance teams (including accounts receivable, accounts payable and controllers) and procurement and sales departments. No theoretical lectures, but targeted sessions with room for examples from your own practice.

Interested in tailor-made training? Get in touch with us, without obligation.

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What you can count on

What our approach delivers

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Tailor-made training

Content and duration fully aligned with your industry, your processes and the VAT matters at play in your organisation.
Examples and cases based on your own transactions: flows of goods and services.
Training for every level: from basic knowledge for new employees to advanced sessions for experienced tax specialists.
Flexible in format: at your location, at our office in Dordrecht or online.

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Current and practical content

Based on the most recent legislation, regulations and case law, as well as upcoming changes such as mandatory e-invoicing under the ViDA regime.
Direct translation of theory into day-to-day practice on the work floor.
Interaction with and between participants.
Practical tools and checklists that participants can apply immediately.
Attention to common pitfalls and how to recognise them.

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Lasting impact

Participants develop an early-warning role and recognise VAT problems and opportunities in their daily work.
Practical training materials that remain useful afterwards.
The option of follow-up sessions to cover new developments.
An optional review of your internal processes as part of the training programme.

Approach

How we work

Every training programme starts with an intake meeting. We take stock of the participants’ knowledge and experience, the specific VAT challenges within your organisation and the practical situations you want to cover. On that basis we put together a programme that directly matches your needs.

Our trainers are not lecturers reading out theory: they are practising VAT advisers who work with the same subject matter every day. They know the legislation, but also the practical challenges of invoicing, administration and cross-border trade. That combination makes our training unique.

Why VAT INSTITUTE

Why organisations choose us

Delivered by practising specialists

No external trainers with generic presentations, but professionals from our own advisory practice who can answer your questions directly and substantively.

Immediately applicable

Every training programme focuses on both your internal and external processes. Participants do not go home with theory alone, but with concrete action points and an awareness that can lead to improved ways of working.

Lower risk for your organisation

After the training, your employees are better able to spot risks and opportunities and take the right action. Tax awareness within your organisation is structurally increased.

Invest in your team’s VAT knowledge

Training from VAT INSTITUTE is not a cost item, but an investment in the fiscal resilience of your organisation. Discover how we can strengthen your team’s tax skills.

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Knowledge base

Insights & news

Practical articles that tie in with the topics of our training programmes. Useful as preparation or as a reference for participants.

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News 21 July 2026

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.

From practice 29 June 2026

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.

News 17 June 2026

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.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

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Our training is aimed at finance teams (including accounts receivable, accounts payable and controllers), procurement and sales departments, and tax specialists. We work for businesses and organisations of all sizes, from small businesses, schools and charities to large companies. We also provide training for accounting firms and tax advisers who want to deepen their VAT knowledge.