Money in an old sock is not tax fraud – Article Martin Lambregts NRC Next

Laundering black money free of charge may soon be possible through the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration. Based on a recent opinion by Advocate General Niessen, the Supreme Court is advised to rule that a fictitious return of 4% (Box 3 Income Tax) violates property rights. In other words: money under the mattress that is subsequently declared is wrongly taxed at a fictitious return. Read more in the […]

WBSO: A gift from the government for Dutch startups – Blog Martin Lambregts

One of the many reasons startups are well-advised to establish themselves in the Netherlands is that the Dutch government has hidden several incentives within the Dutch tax system for innovative companies and businesses. Martin Lambregts, tax attorney at Wintertaling, explains the WBSO as an advantage for startups in the Netherlands.

Concentrated defense in summary proceedings – Article by Martin Lambregts in Advocatenblad

Abraham Hartogh introduced the concentration of defense at the end of the nineteenth century. A relatively new amendment to the law makes this rule relevant in summary proceedings. It seems not entirely without risk for a defendant in summary proceedings to keep a few cards up their sleeve if, before the hearing, they voluntarily file a statement of defense or otherwise […]

Donation by a legal entity, (un)taxable?

The question of whether a gift from a legal entity is taxable or not will initially be answered affirmatively by many. The 1956 Inheritance Tax Act stipulates that gift tax is levied on the value of everything received by "someone" as a gift. However, in Dennis Evertsz's opinion, the question is […]

January 20, 2015, summary proceedings hearing for border gas station owners against the State

Charles Langereis, in collaboration with Arjen van Rijn (De Clerq Advocaten), is representing BETA, BOVAG, and a group of independent gas station owners in the summary proceedings they filed against the State. The hearing, which focused on compensation for the damages incurred as a result of last year's excise duty increases, was held on January 20, 2015. During the […]