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Separate and holistic solutions to the problems of cross-border death and gift taxation 27 May 2021
The response of international organizations to the problems of cross-border death and gift taxation needs to be revisited, according to PhD candidate ...
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Dutch East Indies tax system was supposed to elevate the colony, but turned out to be token politics 20 May 2021
In the late 19th century, the Dutch government introduced a tax system in the Dutch East Indies, with the intention of transforming the colony into a ...
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Surge in bankruptcies inevitable despite Covid-19 relief measures 19 February 2021
The extension of the Dutch government’s Covid-19 relief measures for businesses has ensured that in the last six months of 2020 the number of bankrupt...
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Research on blurred work-life boundaries during COVID-19 21 January 2021
Together with physiotherapist and lifestyle therapist Jaap Wonders of SMC Rijnland, Helen Pluut conducted research during the first COVID-19 wave on t...
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Two psychologists on a date with the Rector 19 January 2021
Rector Magnificus Carel Stolker will retire on 8 February. If there’s one theme running through his career, it’s the links between the University and ...
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Irma Mosquera Valderrama speaks at at the European Parliament 07 December 2020
The European Parliament’s newly created Subcommittee on Tax Matters held a public hearing on the EU’s work on harmful tax practices on 1 December 2020.
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Dr Mark Noort successfully defended his PhD investigation 02 November 2020
On 30 October 2020, Dr Mark Noort successfully defended his PhD investigation at the London School of Economics and political science (LSE) into "The ...
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How independent are tax academics? 29 October 2020
Many academics who specialise in tax law also work for commercial tax consultancies. It would very much seem as though the combination of different ro...
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European Law Institute Launches Book on Rescue of Business in Europe 13 October 2020
On 10 September 2020 the European Law Institute (ELI) launched the book Rescue of Business in Europe. The volume presents the results of a study led b...
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Helen Pluut new chair of Young Academy Leiden 07 October 2020
Young Academy Leiden brings together young researchers, gives them a say in policymaking and fosters interdisciplinary collaboration. Chair Tom Louwer...
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Jan van de Streek appointed Professor of Tax Law in Leiden 02 October 2020
Jan van de Streek is a tax scholar who conducts research into the taxation of multinationals. His appointment will commence on 1 January 2021.
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Jean-Pierre van der Rest receives a 2019 Outstanding Reviewer Award 28 August 2020
Professor Jean-Pierre van der Rest has received a 2019 Outstanding Reviewer Award from Cornell Hospitality Quarterly.
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Two new assistant professors for Empirical Legal Studies 03 July 2020
Niek Strohmaier and Gitta Veldt will start as assistant professors within the project Empirical Legal Studies (ELS). Their appointments are part of th...
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Niek Strohmaier awarded PhD on biases in bankruptcy 03 July 2020
On Wednesday 1 July 2020, Niek Strohmaier was awarded his PhD on the cognitive biases of financial backers and legal professionals in the context of t...
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In the media: PhD research Maral Darouei on working from home 09 June 2020
On Tuesday 9 June 2020, researcher Maral Darouei defended her PhD thesis on sustainable careers. A large part of her research dealt with working from ...