1. International aspects of taxation in the Netherlands

... the Netherlands has concluded bilateral tax treaties with a large number of countries. In the second place, the Netherlands has unilateral provisions that in general apply to situations where no treaty ...

2. Agreement tax scheme with Curacao

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. This was made public ...

3. New Tax Treaty with Japan to enter into force

... Finance. The new Treaty had already been signed in Tokyo on 25 August 2010. Meanwhile, in both countries the ratification process has been completed. Today the last formal step has been taken in a short ...

4. International action because of suspicion of investment fraud

... investors between 1 July 2007 and now, especially in the Netherlands and Belgium, but also in other European countries. The suspicion arises that the suspects have attracted large sums of money by giving ...

5. Budget Memorandum 2012: steady course in uncertain times

... roadmap. "The international debt crisis emphasises the importance of healthy public finances. Countries with a high deficit and a large debt are hit the hardest. The Netherlands is not part of that group, ...

6. Rutte: Supervision of budget agreements EU countries

... countries in the euro zone which do not comply with the joint budget agreements. Rutte emphasized: ‘The motto should be: stick to what is agreed. Only in that case can we guarantee a strong currency and ...

7. Easier tax-debt collection in Europe

...  EU Countries are going to assist each other with the collection of outstanding tax debts. The proposal will become effective as from 1 January 2012. People and capital are becoming increasingly ...

8. Investment climate

... business activities, even in the field of financial markets. With the emergence of new countries and new markets, competition and the dynamics in the economic landscape have increased due to globalisation ...

9. Weekers: European VAT refund, ball is in the court of the Commission

... difficult times', according to State Secretary Weekers. The Netherlands has forwarded all applications for a VAT refund to the countries involved. One of the problems is that no mandatory term has been ...

10. Tax and Customs Administration tracks down international VAT constructions with luxury yachts

In an international investigation, the Tax and Customs Administration has tracked down VAT constructions with luxury yachts for almost 90 million euros. Jointly with nine other EU countries, 150 luxury ...

11. Seizure of 24,596 illegal medicinal products in one week

... one week. The countries of origin were in particular China, Hong Kong and India. This action took place in the context of Operation Pangea III, an international campaign against illegal trading in ...

12. De Jager concludes tax treaty with Panama

... First, the treaty has to be ratified by the parliaments of both countries.  ...

13. 2011 Tax Plan: Incentives for entrepreneurship and innovation

... artificial arrangements to avoid corporation tax and transfer tax. - The Tax Administration will be given statutory power to exchange information on savings accounts and other banking details with countries ...

14. Amendment Tax Treaty with Tunisia

... credit can be terminated after fifteen years. The Netherlands uses this opportunity, also because of the fact that such agreements have not been made with similar countries in the region (such as Morocco). ...

15. New tax treaty with Japan signed

... partner for the Netherlands. The tax treaty promotes mutual investments which further strengthens the economic relations between the Netherlands and Japan. In addition, both countries have agreed upon ...

16. Do not buy fake weapons abroad

Each year, tourists buy fake weapons abroad and take these home to the Netherlands. These fake weapons are freely available in particular in South European countries, such as Spain and Greece, because ...

17. The Netherlands is continuously negotiating with other countries about new tax treaties.

... from the negotiations with said countries, negotiations in connection with the political reforms will take place with Aruba, Curacao and St. Martin about tax legislation for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ...

18. New social security regulations in Europe from May 1, 2010

... 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 ...

19. Exchange of tax information with Uruguay, Mauritius and Brunei

... with these three countries was approved by the Cabinet. This provides the Netherlands with extra means to combat undeclared savings and tax evasion. A proposal by Finance Minister De Jager to conclude ...

20. Albert P. Blaustein

... Romania, Niger, Uganda and Trinidad and Tobago. He was the editor of the 20-volume encyclopaedia Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Blaustein was born in New York City to lawyer Allen Blaustein ...