Tax Litigation

Sometimes, disputes about taxes arise. These disputes are usually with the Dutch Tax and Customs Administration, but they can also be between companies and institutions.
Tax Litigation
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Our Tax Litigation Team is able to handle and resolve these kinds of disputes better than anyone. We are experienced at representing clients before tax courts as well as civil courts, and if necessary before the Dutch Supreme Court or the European courts. We have maintained a leading position in the field of tax litigation for many years.

What services can we provide?

  • state taxes and taxes imposed by local authorities;
  • TP valuations or reports;
  • cross-border tax disputes;
  • tax claims for acquisitions;
  • professional liability, tax fines and criminal tax law;
  • advice on using MAP; and
  • advice on tax arbitration, e.g. initiated under a tax treaty.

International outlook

Thanks to our offices in Brussels, London and New York, our representative in Tokyo, as well as our membership of Lex Mundi, we have an extensive international network, which gives us access to the best expertise in foreign tax laws and regulations.

Tax
Complex, constantly changing tax systems requiring comprehensive legal, fiscal and practical expertise.
Litigation
Business disputes can have a major impact on your organisation's reputation, continuity and financial position. Conflicts are becoming increasingly common due to growing regulation and social pressure. Shareholder disputes, contractual conflicts, directors' liability and collective actions invariably call for a well thought-out strategy and a thorough understanding of the sector.

Recent
work

Represented one of the largest pension funds in the Netherlands in a professional liability claim of approximately EUR 275 million against its global asset manager concerning asset mismanagement.

Acted for a large pension fund in a professional liability claim of more than EUR 1.6 billion against its Dutch asset manager concerning the incorrect hedging of the pension fund's interest rate risk with derivatives.

Acted in civil Supreme Court preliminary-ruling proceedings, which included the question whether a judgment is issued and whether a case that was decided in conflict with the Meavita judgment must be reconsidered by the Court of Appeal or referred to the original lower court or a different lower court.

Acted in tax proceedings regarding environmental tax levies following an accident with storage tanks for liquid fertiliser.

Represented a Dutch family in various proceedings against the tax authorities regarding information requests, and tax assessments and fines of more than EUR 50 million resulting from the termination of a private foundation in Curacao.

Advised Vestia, a Dutch housing corporation, on various complex regulatory aspects relating to the unwinding of its EUR 20 billion derivative portfolio.

Represented one of the largest pension funds in the Netherlands in a professional liability claim of approximately EUR 275 million against its global asset manager concerning asset mismanagement.

Acted for a large pension fund in a professional liability claim of more than EUR 1.6 billion against its Dutch asset manager concerning the incorrect hedging of the pension fund's interest rate risk with derivatives.

Acted in civil Supreme Court preliminary-ruling proceedings, which included the question whether a judgment is issued and whether a case that was decided in conflict with the Meavita judgment must be reconsidered by the Court of Appeal or referred to the original lower court or a different lower court.

Acted in tax proceedings regarding environmental tax levies following an accident with storage tanks for liquid fertiliser.

Represented a Dutch family in various proceedings against the tax authorities regarding information requests, and tax assessments and fines of more than EUR 50 million resulting from the termination of a private foundation in Curacao.

Advised Vestia, a Dutch housing corporation, on various complex regulatory aspects relating to the unwinding of its EUR 20 billion derivative portfolio.

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contacts

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