Netherlands: MoF consults proposed amendments to mutual fund regulation
The Dutch Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on 15 December 2025 regarding draft legislation addressing practical issues arising from the 1 January 2025 changes to the mutual fund regime for the funds for mutual account (fonds voor
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Netherlands: Senate approves 2026 Tax Plan package
The Netherlands Senate approved the legislative proposals contained in the 2026 Tax Plan package on 16 December 2025. The measures will enter into force once they receive royal assent and are published in the Official Gazette. The Ministry of
See MoreNetherlands: Tax Authority publishes guidance on pillar two for low-taxed intra-group transfers
The Netherlands Tax Administration has issued a guidance 15 December 2025 on calculating the amount of income inclusion top-up tax also known as the income inclusion rule (IIR), in the event of an internal transfer of a low-tax group entity between
See MoreNetherlands: Tax Administration clarifies correction of pre-Pillar 2 tax charges under minimum tax Act 2024
The Dutch Tax Administration has confirmed that corporate income tax expenses or benefits relating to pre-Pillar Two financial years must be corrected when calculating adjusted covered taxes under the Minimum Tax Act 2024 (Wet minimumbelasting 2024;
See MoreNetherlands: Lower House approves amendments to minimum tax law, DAC9 implementation bill
The Netherlands' lower house of the parliament has adopted amendments to the Minimum Tax Act and an implementation bill for DAC9 on 27 November 2025. This bill is part of the 2026 Tax Plan package. It ensures that the Netherlands complies with
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Netherlands, Thailand sign new income tax treaty
The Netherlands and Thailand signed a new income tax treaty on 21 November 2025 during the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum (IPMF) in Brussels. The new agreement aims to align with the latest international standards and implement
See MoreNetherlands: Government to raise late payment interest rate from 2026
The Netherlands government has published an amendment to the Decree on tax interest and late payment interest in Official Gazette No. 383 on 21 November 2025, raising the late payment interest rate from 4% to 4.3%, starting 1 January 2026. Late
See MoreNetherlands issues new decree on VAT exemption for share transactions
The Netherlands has published a new Decree on 15 October 2025 regarding the VAT exemption for share transactions. The Decree clarifies the scope of “intermediary services” in securities transactions and provides a broad application of the VAT
See MoreNetherlands: Government proposes aligned DAC9, DAC8 implementation date
The Netherlands government has submitted an amendment aligning the effective date of the DAC9 implementation bill (Directive 2025/872) with the bill introducing DAC8 (Directive 2023/2226). The updated amendment was released on the Ministry of
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China allows civilian use of Nexperia chips despite export restrictions
China announced exemptions to its export controls on Nexperia chips for civilian applications on 9 November 2025, aiming to ease the global auto industry's supply chain issues. Nexperia, a Netherlands-based chipmaker owned by China's Wingtech,
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Germany gazettes law ratifying amending protocol to tax treaty with Netherlands
Germany published a law ratifying the protocol to its 2012 tax treaty with the Netherlands, signed on 14 April 2025, to prevent double taxation and tax evasion. Germany published a law ratifying the protocol to its 2012 tax treaty with the
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Germany: Bundesrat approves amending protocol to tax treaty with Netherlands
The treaty will take effect after the exchange ratification instruments and apply from 1 January next year. The German upper house of parliament (Bundesrat) approved the amending protocol to the 2012 tax treaty with the Netherlands on 17 October
See MoreNetherlands: MoF consults on tax measures for cross-border transactions
The consultation ends on 1 December 2025. The Netherlands Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on 20 October 2025 on a draft legislation outlining tax-related accompanying measures for cross-border transactions. The proposed
See MoreGermany: Bundestag approves amending protocol to tax treaty with the Netherlands
The agreement seeks to eliminate double taxation and prevent tax evasion. The German lower house of parliament (Bundestag) approved the amending protocol to the 2012 tax treaty with the Netherlands on 16 October 2025. The Netherlands and
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Netherlands: MoF revises VAT rules on valuation, fuel cards, and negative interest
The Decree provides guidance on calculating the VAT taxable amount, offering clarification on the treatment of fuel or charging cards and the transfer of negative interest by service providers. The Netherlands Ministry of Finance published Decree
See MoreNetherlands consults new VAT rules for digital platforms in short-term rentals, passenger transport
The consultation closes on 3 November 2025. The Netherlands government has opened a public consultation on a proposed law targeting VAT responsibilities for digital platforms involved in short-term accommodation rentals and passenger transport on
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OECD: Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, New Zealand revise arbitration rules under BEPS MLI
Part VI of the MLI enables jurisdictions that opt in to implement mandatory binding arbitration to resolve disputes arising under tax treaties. The OECD has released updated arbitration profiles for Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, and New
See MoreNetherlands revises business merger decree, defines tax and loss carry-forward rules
Decree 2025-219643 addresses business mergers, clarifies the tax treatment of cooperatives, updates loss carry-forward rules, and revises approval procedures. The Netherlands State Secretary for Finance published Decree 2025-219643 of 21 August
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