Businesses that are established in the Netherlands have until 30 September 2012 to file a request to reimburse VAT paid in other EU countries through the tax service’s special internet page of the Dutch Belastingdienst:
File your request for a reimbursement of foreign VAT before 1 October!
Published on: 10 September 2012
vat + customs / Newsflash 17 Temporary Extension of 6-month-exempion for real property transfer tax
Published on: 4 September 2012
As the Dutch real property market is suffering from a standstill, it is almost impossible to benefit from the 6-month-exempion in case of a resale of real property. This 6-month-exempion is a special measure that allows any purchaser of a property..
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vat + customs / Newsflash 15 Dutch VAT rules for company directors to change
Published on: 29 August 2012
It used to be allowed that persons acting as company director for not more than four companies remain outside the scope of VAT. Due to pressure from the European Commission, this concession is now terminated. By way of transitory measure, a..
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The Netherlands Budget Proposals: VAT rate to be increased from 1 October
Published on: 2 May 2012
On 27 April the Dutch Parliament (Lower House) reached an agreement on the 2013 budget.
It is announced that the standard VAT rate will be increased from 19% to 21% with effect from 1 October 2012.
The VAT rate on theatre and concert tickets and..
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