Our services

Tax and legal advice for foreign companies

DB Tax & Legal BV provides tax and legal advice for foreign companies for their activities in the Netherlands. In particular, we focus on the implications of VAT and other international taxes for your business operations. Our network enables us to offer broader assistance if desired, for example with establishing a Dutch BV, meeting compliance obligations such as annual accounts, tax returns, and so on.

General services

  • Tax and legal advice, VAT, transfer tax (RETT) and international tax
  • Support tax audit procedures
  • Due diligence investigations
  • Fiscal checks on agreements
  • Objection and appeal procedures

We are located in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) and we advise in Dutch, English and Italian.

Advise for foreign companies to do business in the Netherlands

DB Tax & Legal BV specialises in advising and assisting foreign companies in doing business in the Netherlands. Guiding start-ups and advising established businesses are both part of our expertise.

Italian desk: advising Italian companies in the Netherlands

Our Italian desk specialises in advising and guiding Italian companies regarding their activities in the Netherlands. Guiding start-ups and advising established businesses are both part of our expertise. And, of course, we can advise you in fluent Italian.

Making tax benefits available by trading from the Netherlands

The Netherlands is a popular country for conducting trade, distribution and storage – and with good reason. There are several benefits to be gained from organising your business through the Netherlands. At DB Tax & Legal we advise you on making these benefits available to your organisation.

Starting your business in the Netherlands

When an foreign company decides to conduct activities in the Netherlands, choices need to be made regarding the company structure. The choice of legal form is important, as that will significantly affect tax obligations and other responsibilities, for new as well as established companies. DB Tax & Legal helps you make the choices that suit your business. We study your company’s needs, so we can help you optimise your business situation. 

Tax implications of trading through the Netherlands

At DB Tax & Legal we can help you map out various the taxes that apply to your company. We will be happy to advise you on optimising your tax situation for 

Setting up distribution via the Netherlands

Numerous foreign companies make use of the Netherlands as a country for importing goods from outside the European Union. We advise on VAT and tax implications when trading and selling products in the EU via the Netherlands: how to optimise your distribution, VAT and tax returns, VAT representation. 

Full service tax and legal advice through our network

We have built up an extensive network which enables us to offer a full service for all your legal and compliance requirements relevant to doing business from the Netherlands: tax advice, legal advice, payrolling, compliance and other types of business services.