The Netherlands and Curacao have reached an agreement on the main issues regarding a new bilateral tax facility in order to prevent double taxation (BRK) between both countries.

The new Tax Treaty between Japan and the Netherlands will be effective as from 1 January 2012.

In the presence of State Secretary Frans Weekers of Finance, the representatives of trade and industry, Customs and the new Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority have signed a cooperation agreement of Supd@x.

The Tax and Customs Administration is 'breaking in' the new ICT system with which the 8 million monthly allowances are processed.

According to a legislative proposal of State Secretary Weekers (Finance) submitted also on behalf of Ministers Verhagen (Economy, Agriculture and Innovation) and Donner (Interior and Kingdom Relations),

Under the direction of the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration, the tax authorities of Denmark, Germany, France and the United Kingdom have proceeded against VAT constructions for private planes, including private jets.

As from March 2011 internet entrepreneurs can do a self-test on the website of the Tax and Customs Administration.

In January 2011 State Secretary of Finance Weekers urged Euro Commissioner Semeta, during a working visit of the Euro Commissioner to Customs in Rotterdam, to take action and expedite the slow processing of EU VAT refunds to Dutch entrepreneurs.

Hundreds of people will again, in the time to come, receive a letter from the Tax and Customs Administration in which they are asked to provide clarification about their foreign bank accounts.

Over 2010 the Tax and Customs Administration imposed more that 15 million euros of additional tax assessments and penalties on hauliers who should have had a Eurovignette.