The Secrets to the Success of the Dutch Innovation Box

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Willem Bongaerts

Partner
Netherlands

I am an international tax lawyer with a passion for cross-border work and have been a partner here at Bird & Bird since 2014. Today, as head of our Dutch Tax practice, I'm based out of The Hague.

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Ivo Ijzerman

Senior Associate
Netherlands

Working in our Dutch tax team, I am an associate advising on a variety of tax issues, both domestic and international.

The Dutch Ministry of Finance requested a study on the effects of the Dutch innovation box, which provides for an effective corporate income tax rate of only 5 percent on the profits from self-produced, qualifying intellectual property. On February 19 Dutch State Secretary of Finance Eric Wiebes, presented to the Dutch parliament the most important observations from a recent evaluation report.

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First published by 'Tax Notes International'.

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