Throughout the country, the Tax and Customs Administration will carry out quick checks regarding the use of the Eurovignette, in particular of foreign lorries. That has been made known by Minister De Jager.

Dutch Finance Minister De Jager has instructed the Tax Department to trace payments with anonymous 'black' credit cards in the Netherlands. This concerns special credit cards and pin debit cards linked to bank accounts in (former) tax havens.

In June, 2010 Dutch office of BlauStein B.V. has moved to the new villa located in the historical picturesque surroundings in the centre of Amersfoort (the Netherlands).

In the second semester of 2010, the Netherlands will start negotiations with Australia, Belgium, Costa Rica, Germany, Indonesia, Kenya, New Zealand and Panama.

The Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury of Hong Kong, Professor K.C. Chan, and the Minister of Finance of the Netherlands, Mr J.C. de Jager, signed a comprehensive agreement for avoidance of double taxation (hereinafter: CDTA) between the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (hereinafter: the Agreement) on March 22nd, 2010.

Are you living in the Netherlands and working in another country in the European Union (EU)? Or working in the Netherlands and living in another EU country? Or are you employing people in this situation? If so, you are subject to social security systems in various countries. What if you become unemployed or incur health costs? In which country should you apply for your benefit or reimbursement? And in which country do you pay your social insurance contributions?

At the initiative of the Dutch and French governments Europe will introduce a new way to tackle tax fraud. A special network of fraud experts and digital exchange of data is to ensure that tax fraud is detected and combatted faster and more effectively.

The Netherlands has the intention to also exchange tax information in the future with Uruguay, Mauritius and Brunei. A proposal by Finance Minister De Jager to conclude a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with these three countries was approved by the Cabinet. This provides the Netherlands with extra means to combat undeclared savings and tax evasion.

Foreign companies continue to invest in the Netherlands, creating employment opportunities primarily in the Randstad (a large conurbation comprising four major cities: Amsterdam, Utrecht, The Hague and Rotterdam).

MOSCOW - During his upcoming visit to the Netherlands on October 30, Russia's foreign minister will give priority to trade and economic ties between the two countries, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Tuesday.