First rate tax advice with a personal touch
VondelTax is a boutique tax firm in Amsterdam.
The combination of multiple years of experience gained at prestigious law firms and the flexibility of a young organisation enables us to provide first rate tax advice in an efficient way.
We pride ourselves on our signature personal service combined with deep knowledge of the Dutch tax and legal market. With our boutique style approach we are able to give a personal touch to our work. We have a strong international network and are used to work with advisory firms all over the globe.
We provide specialist tax and legal advice to large and mid-sized enterprises as well as high net worth individuals, and we are often asked to provide advice in the fields of international structures, private equity, M&A, restructuring, real estate and remuneration schemes, as well as private client affairs.
Additionally, we provide tax compliance services enabling us to be involved from initial consultation to implementation, as well as the ongoing compliance over the following years.
Our Services
Tax advisory services are our core activity and ranges from analyzing an existing tax position to pro-actively investigating alternatives for optimization.
Our tax advice covers the wide array of Dutch taxation, such as corporate income tax, dividend withholding tax, VAT, wage tax, personal income tax and the application of double tax treaties.
In addition, we advise on the tax aspects of fund formation, international structuring, M&A (including due diligence and transaction documentation), real estate transactions, restructuring projects, incentive plans. Where necessary, we liaise with the tax authorities to determine the tax position and to conclude an advance tax ruling (ATR) or advance pricing agreement (APA).
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We always strive to achieve an acceptable solution in the event of a dispute with the tax authorities. Mediation nowadays proves to be an adequate solution for corporate disputes including tax disputes. Should mediation not appear to be a practical solution, then we will not hesitate to commence legal proceedings. After initially analysing the legal position and the chances of success, we will then determine a strategy and outline next steps, whilst always taking into account the broader picture and as well as the future relationship with the tax authorities.
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Most (boutique) tax firms limit themselves to just tax advisory services; we have a different approach and also provide tax compliance services such as the preparation of corporate income tax returns, dividend withholding tax returns VAT returns and other tax compliance matters. This enables us to monitor our clients’ tax position continuously and to make sure that tax advice is well implemented.
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We have a strong network of lawyers, notaries and foreign tax and legal advisors as well as advisory firms that we can rely on where necessary.
Meet the Team
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Experienced | Trusted Advisor| MediationRob started his career at KPMG. Late 1999, he joined Houthoff as a tax partner, where he started the tax department and successfully grew the group to a team of 25 tax lawyers.
Rob has over 30 years of experience in the field of domestic and international taxation. He advises both domestic and internationally operating businesses as well as private clients.
For many years, Rob has been highly recommended by leading legal guides such as Chambers & Partners, Legal 500 and Who’s Who Legal.
As a seasoned advisor, Rob is often acting as a trusted advisor. He is also particularly known for his role in mediation and disputes with the tax authorities. Rob is a member of the Dutch Association of Tax Advisors (NOB), the International Bar Association (IBA), and the Dutch Association for Tax Research. He regularly lectures in the Netherlands as well as internationally, and is a frequent panel participant at (international) tax conferences.
+31 (0)20 3030 751
+31 (0)6 22 779 236
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Aad is a Senior Tax Manager in the VondelTax team. He gained experience at KMPG for 14 years and after that he entered the world of the boutique tax firms. With more than 30 years of experience he is an anchor in our tax practice.
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Engaged | Knowledgeable | PracticalWiebe started his career at KPMG early this millennium. In 2005 he became a lawyer admitted to the bar in Amsterdam when he moved to Van Doorne. In the integrated tax and corporate team Wiebe worked on a wide scope of international engagements, ranging from transactional and structuring work to VAT advice. In 2014 Wiebe left Van Doorne to set up his own business, BloomTax B.V., which has built a diverse client base ranging from international corporates to high net worth individuals. As a former President of www.aija.org Wiebe has a global network of lawyers at his fingertips that he employs for his clients with international needs of any kind.
+31 (0)20 3030 753+31 (0)6 11 388 528
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Tim is a Tax Manager in the VondelTax team. He has joined the team more than 4 years ago. Tim has strong analytic skills and has a particular interest in corporate income tax, dividend withholding tax and the taxation of high-net-worth individuals.