The international pressure on Switzerland from the US, the EU and the OECD characterizes the year 2009 for Switzerland. This political climate has resulted in a general consensus at the level of the tax authorities regarding tax regularization and transparency. In view of these developments, the Belgian and Dutch legislator proposed various amendments to
their tax laws.
Examples of these changes are the amendments of the voluntary disclosure procedures in the Netherlands and Belgium, the new Dutch approach with respect to trust-like instruments, and the changes in the business transfer facility for
Dutch inheritance tax purposes. The question really is what the practical implications
are of all these changes? Are they a threat, or do they create opportunities?
This seminar will give an update on the various topics, it will place the proposed legislative changes in an international context and will discuss the practical implications and opportunities for tax payers.
Programme
| 16:45 |
Registration |
| 17:00 |
Welcome and introduction - Jaap Zwaan |
| 17:05 |
The new Dutch tax rules for trust-like instruments. Opportunities and threats? - Prof. dr. Rob Cornelisse |
| 17:35 |
The changes of the Dutch inheritance tax act. Consequences for international estate planning structures and the business transfer facility. - Nathalie Idsinga |
| 18:05 |
The changes in the Dutch voluntary disclosure procedure and the increase of international treaties for the exchange of information. - Frank Deurvorst |
| 18:25 |
The changes in the Belgium voluntary disclosure procedure and recent developments with respect to the taxation of income from savings. - Saskia Lust |
| 18:45 |
Q & A and closing remarks |
| 19:00 |
Drinks |