The Dutch route again
Luxembourg is in the spotlight these days because so many multinationals shift their taxable profits there to avoid taxes elsewhere. LuxLeaks helps us to understand how firms use the Grand … Continue reading
Double standards
Last month, The Economist reported important progress in the battle against banking secrecy. There have been two large steps forward. First, more than 60 countries, including tax havens like Switzerland, … Continue reading
The Dutch brands of Inditex
After uncovering the tax structures of some US-based firms, notably Forest Laboratories and Google, Bloomberg has now been digging into a European one: Inditex, the fashion retailer known for its … Continue reading
IOB Study on Dutch tax policy
The evaluations department (IOB) of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs commissioned me to conduct an IOB Study on taxation of multinationals. The study is called “Evaluation issues in financing for … Continue reading