In the media
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Jan Vleggeert and Jan van de Streek on ethics and tax law 01 November 2021
If we want tax evasion to become a thing of the past then there has to be more balance in how tax advisers are educated, according to tax professors J...
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De Volkskrant on professors of tax law and the commercial sector 28 October 2021
The majority of professors of tax law in the Netherlands have links to accounting and law firms, writes Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant.
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Federica Casano about EU tax haven blacklist 11 October 2021
One of the EU's most heralded weapons against tax avoidance and evasion falls prey to political whims, is applied arbitrarily, and lacks transparency,...
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'Multinationals in the Netherlands have many ways to lower tax burden' 22 July 2021
A report by interest group Tax Justice Network shows that the Netherlands is still one of the most attractive countries for companies when it comes to...
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'Global minimum corporate tax rate: ifs and buts' 20 July 2021
More than 130 countries, including the Netherlands, have decided to introduce a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 percent. The plan would lead to 125 b...
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Jan Vleggeert: published memo 'quite remarkable' 06 July 2021
At the end of June 2021, The Dutch Ministry of Finance made a policy document public that dates back to 2016. In it, civil servants acknowledge that t...
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'The Netherlands needs to do more if it wants to change its image of a tax haven' 18 March 2021
If the Netherlands wants to change its reputation as a tax haven, it must do more according to Professor of Tax Law Jan van de Streek on American news...
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Jan Vleggeert on the Netherlands’ position on tax haven ranking 09 March 2021
The Netherlands remains one of the most important locations when it comes to tax evasion. According to Tax Justice Network only the British Virgin Isl...
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Jan Vleggeert: ‘Corona’ tax good idea, but how will it work? 05 March 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has spelt disaster for some businesses, while others have seen their profits soar. This has led to politicians to consider in...
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GreenLeft party calls for study on dual role of tax scholars 12 February 2021
Too often, tax scholars have a dual role: advising the government on legislation, while at the same time helping companies to pay as little tax as pos...
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Jan van de Streek and Jan Vleggeert on tax evasion Uber 08 February 2021
Tech company Uber uses various tricks via the Netherlands to avoid paying tax on its profits. A $16 billion inter-company loan from Singapore has pr...
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Jan Vleggeert in Trouw and FD on lower limit for tax on profits 16 April 2020
The Netherlands must introduce a lower limit for tax on profits to prevent major multinationals not paying tax on a structural basis.
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Jan Vleggeert: action programme OECD step in the right direction 13 March 2019
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has a new plan for tackling tax avoidance.
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'Time for a fundamental strategy on State aid to multinationals' 14 January 2019
The debate on tax evasion by multinationals is in full swing in many Member States. Last week it was announced that the European Commission has starte...
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'Investigation of state aid Nike highlights need for transparency in tax rulings' 11 January 2019
The European Commission has started an investigation into possible illegal state aid from the Netherlands to Nike. It is high time that agreements be...