Please avoid inheritance tax surprises

We meet many entrepreneurs and help them planning taxes, also when they will die. Its purpose is making sure that as much as possible of someone’s hard earned wealth lands at the intended recipient, which is rarely the tax inspector. The primary beneficiary of the...

Giving is an art

Recently the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum announced it is the beneficiary of its largest donation ever, €12.5 million, from an anonymous benefactor. It enables the museum to do more spectacular events and exhibitions. Wonderful of course; art is an important element to color...

Dutch wealth tax: difficult

They are still there, and with more: reports of disappointed people with taxed assets above the exemption (2023: €57,000 as a single person, €114,000 for tax partners).  Despite a clear instruction from the highest Dutch court (the Supreme Court), our implementers of...

New Year resolutions

2022 The past year has not been easy for many people. Situations have changed regarding income and what people own. A year ago things were starting to look up after two years of social misery and financial uncertainty. Many self-employed workers in the event business...