Complaint (Bezwaar)
The moment you receive an assessment from the tax office with which you do not agree, you have to make an complaint (bezwaar). This complaint is subject to requirements. The most important requirement...
View ArticleMaintenance done to commercial real estate and VAT
Being an entrepreneur in the Netherlands and you perform a job that is related to commercial real estate, such as maintenance or innovation, then the invoice send is subject to Dutch VAT. If the client...
View ArticleShort stay and VAT/Tourist tax
Owning real estate in the Netherlands and providing the possibility for tourists to stay for a short while in the house and offer hotel services as a laundry service, then this is regarded Short stay....
View ArticleVAT outside EU versus exempted VAT
Invoicing to a non EU client without VAT is different from invoicing turnover that is exempted from VAT. For the one you are regarded a VAT entrepreneur for the other you are not, what is the...
View ArticleTransit costs in the VAT (doorlopende posten)
When you perform a service for a client, it can happen that you make costs that you charge to the client without VAT, because you have the opinion that it concern transit costs. But is that a correct...
View ArticleCompany car and final VAT return for 2013
When you are the entrepreneur driving the company car, then a percentage of the value of the company car is added to your income. Via this method the advantage of the use of a company car is taxed. Are...
View ArticleStarting entrepreneur in the Netherlands, watch the deadlines of the tax office
Starting a company in the Netherlands is not complex, but not meeting the deadlines of the tax office can make it complex being an entrepreneur. After you registered your one man company or after you...
View ArticleDoing business in Holland – VAT / Sales tax
After you successfully registered your business in Holland you start trading. Most trading or services are subject to VAT or sales tax. What does this imply? That implies you have become a VAT...
View Article2014 preliminary income tax assessment update for entrepreneurs
In July the VAT return is to be filed by entrepreneurs for the value added tax. While the bookkeeping is processed, maybe the 2014 preliminary income tax assessment also needs to be updated? How does...
View ArticleVAT filing second quarter of 2014
This is the month of July, the month after the second quarter and in this month the second quarter value added tax (VAT) return needs to be filed and paid. This is of course a message for Dutch VAT...
View ArticleVAT – purchases outside the Netherlands and VAT
In the event you are a Dutch Value Added Tax (hereafter referred to as VAT) entrepreneur, you can reclaim the Dutch paid VAT on purchases that can be considered a business cost or a business...
View ArticleElectronic services value added tax (VAT) change in 2015
The VAT system will change for electronic services provided to private individuals in the European Union (EU). Products such as Itunes, apple software, apps, Vodafone, Orange, T Mobile and all other...
View ArticleVAT and invoice requirements
It is the month of October, the month in which the third quarter VAT return needs to be filed or in case of a monthly filing the September VAT return. A very important aspect of the VAT accounting are...
View ArticleKOR Small entrepreneurs discount in the VAT
In case you are regarded a small entrepreneur in the VAT, you do not actually need to pay the (full) amount of VAT. When are you regarded a small entrepreneur and how to apply for this discount? Read...
View ArticleVAT invoice requirements – invoice numbers
VAT invoice requirements is part of the EU legislation and very important for an entrepreneur to take into account. Among these requirements are the invoice numbers. Are you using the correct invoice...
View ArticleVAT invoice requirements
Invoice requirements are stated in the VAT legislation and very important for an entrepreneur to take into account. Among these requirements is the correct mentioning of the VAT amount. Have you...
View ArticleDutch corporate income tax and result allocation
The year 2014 is nearly at its end. You have updated the books and you would like to shift some of the turnover to 2015, to limitd your Dutch corporate income tax. Is that possible? Basically not. The...
View ArticleElectronic services value added tax (VAT) system
The VAT system will change for electronic services provided to private individuals in the European Union (EU). Products such as Itunes, apple software, apps, Vodafone, Orange, T Mobile and all other...
View ArticleElectronic services value added tax (VAT) system
The VAT system will change for electronic services provided to private individuals in the European Union (EU). Products such as Itunes, apple software, apps, Vodafone, Orange, T Mobile and all other...
View ArticleElectronic services value added tax (VAT) system
The VAT system will change for electronic services provided to private individuals in the European Union (EU). Products such as Itunes, apple software, apps, Vodafone, Orange, T Mobile and all other...
View ArticleCompany car and final Value Added Tax return for 2014
When you are the entrepreneur driving the company car, then a percentage of the value of the company car is added to your income. Via this method the advantage of the use of a company car is taxed. Are...
View ArticleValue Added Tax returns and mistakes
The Value Added Tax pan European legislation is a rather rigid legislation. It is this rigid that the Dutch tax office has the opinion that when no supplementation return is filed for a number of years...
View ArticleReverse charge under Dutch VAT number in the Netherlands?
The reverse charge rule within the European Union with respect to VAT implies that you can sell for instance goods from one VAT entrepreneur to another EU VAT entrepreneur at 0% VAT, but can this also...
View ArticleVAT invoice requirements – credit invoice
In case you would like to issue a credit invoice to a client, please note that strict rules have been set for credit invoices. A credit invoice is a correction of a previously issued invoice. Hence the...
View ArticleTax office hunting for outstanding VAT balances
Processing the bookkeeping is part of being an entrepreneur. Every quarter or month the entrepreneur needs to file the Vale Added Tax (VAT) return. In order to be able to file this VAT return, the...
View ArticleCreative invoicing should not become your profession
Operating in the Netherlands as entrepreneur is operating in a good environment. Nearly everything can be done electronically, swift responses and your tax returns you can be done online. This good...
View ArticleDo certified auditors earn enough?
It depends who you are asking. In this in case the question is asked to the certified auditor himself and the predictable answer was No. Accountant A certified auditor is the English term for the Dutch...
View ArticleBad debt and VAT (Value Added Tax) – new style
A bad debt and VAT entrepreneur implies, an entrepreneur issued an invoice to another company or person but is not being paid. The entrepreneur who issued the invoice needs to pay the VAT on that...
View ArticleVAT Transfer costs and parking
VAT transfer costs and parking is a subject that comes alive from time to time and when it does, it is nearly always treated incorrect. What is the case? If you work for a client, you make costs. Can...
View ArticleSetting up BV company
A BV company is the legal entity in the Netherlands that can be compared with the UK Ltd, or German GmbH. Setting up a BV company in the Netherlands can be interesting, but is the BV company always a...
View ArticleCheck your tax assessment
The income tax return was due before May 1 last. The tax residents that filed before April 1 last have received by now or will receive this week before July 1 their income tax assessment. Check your...
View ArticleKeep your accounting simple – especially VAT accounting
Keep your accounting simple can be a no brainer for some and a game spoiler for the other. What is Read More ... The post Keep your accounting simple – especially VAT accounting appeared first on...
View ArticleHuge VAT assessment – what to do?
Often we are contacted by an entrepreneur in distress. A huge VAT assessment has been send to him or her. Read More ... The post Huge VAT assessment – what to do? appeared first on Orange Tax Services.
View ArticleValue Added Tax numbers for entrepreneurs and privacy
The privacy rules that have existed for years and were recently updated to a pan European rule instead of 28 Read More ... The post Value Added Tax numbers for entrepreneurs and privacy appeared first...
View ArticleVAT filing in perspective, if you do it wrong you can go to jail for nine months
VAT stands for Value Added Tax and that is the department with the tax office that takes the reporting even Read More ... The post VAT filing in perspective, if you do it wrong you can go to jail for...
View ArticleVAT on invoice
You have a company and you need to invoice the client. What about the VAT? Or you can start a Read More ... The post VAT on invoice appeared first on Orange Tax Services.
View ArticleNew VAT number
When you are an entrepreneur in the Netherlands, you might have noticed the Dutch tax office tries to communicate with Read More ... The post New VAT number appeared first on Orange Tax Services.
View ArticleVAT check: is your balance in line with final VAT return?
Value Added Tax (VAT) is money due to or refundable from the Dutch tax office. Have you done the VAT Read More ... The post VAT check: is your balance in line with final VAT return? appeared first on...
View ArticleVAT returns straight from the hip
The VAT returns (Value Added Tax) is not a return you should file straight from the hip (cowboy style), but needs to be done with the utmost care. Otherwise you go to jail, that is certainly not...
View ArticleIncorrect VAT filing
Incorrect VAT filing is a topic that has the undivided attention of the Dutch tax office. The tax office will make sure the correct amount of VAT is paid in the end and the justice department will...
View ArticleNaheffingsaanslag omzetbelasting, what is that?
Naheffingsaanslag omzetbelasting, that is what we call ugly. Ugly in the sense that you are charged with a huge amount and you have no idea how the tax office came up with that amount. How to solve...
View ArticleIntroduction: our Exact online & VAT specialist: Max
I would like to use the opportunity to introduce our Exact online & VAT specialist Max. Max is a young professional who gets excited about having your balance actually in balance. Exact online...
View ArticleFalse invoices and VAT
False invoices and VAT is a problem. A problem you may not have intended to cause, but can be easily caused. What is this about? False invoices and VAT VAT stands for Value Added Tax and this...
View ArticleBrexit and VAT
Brexit and VAT needs to have your attention if you provide services to the United Kingdom. Brexit and VAT The United Kingdom has left the European Union January 31st 2020. From a practical point of...
View ArticleCommunity service for not cooperating tax audit
If you are convicted for community service due not cooperating with the tax audit, we understand you think tax is not exciting. Tax audit A tax audit is simply an audit by the tax office to see if what...
View ArticleNew VAT rules as per July 1, 2021 in the EU
Tax is a super exciting subject and the Governments around the world keep excitement up by constantly changing the rules. They have done it again, now inside the EU. What are the new VAT rules as per...
View ArticleClaiming back VAT on a car without being VAT entrepreneur
A Dutch person thought it was a good idea to claim back the VAT on the Porsche Cayenne purchased. Claiming back a substantial amount of VAT while not making any...
View ArticleVAT audit – how not to do that!
VAT audit, never a pleasant audit as the VAT department of the tax office is very rigid. What not to do during such an audit. VAT Audit VAT stands for...
View ArticleCorrection VAT return is obligatory
Correction VAT return or in Dutch: Suppletie aangifte BTW is an obligation. The obligation occurs when not the correct amount of VAT has been reported for a year. Correction VAT...
View ArticleThe dog ate my bookkeeping excuse
The dog ate my bookkeeping excuse is often used, and never successful. I tried to feed our dog one piece of bookkeeping, but he refused. Let alone the full bookkeeping...
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