Joost de Leeuw

DTS is uncompromising in its commitment to legal excellence and client service in the field of Dutch corporate income tax. We are proud of the continuous recognition we received from our clients for our commitment to client satisfaction. We value their satisfaction as the best measure of our success.

DTS acknowledges its social responsibility and supports communities through community commitment, charitable giving and promoting diversity. We believe that we collectively and individually can make a positive difference in our community and in the workplace. When providing the best Dutch tax advice, we also take other factors such as corporate social responsibility into consideration. We believe that it is beneficial for our clients not only to know what is legally possible, but also what is ultimately desirable (fair) from a corporate perspective. This provides for a continued collaborative relationship with the Dutch tax authorities.

The Dutch tax advisors at Duijn’s Tax Solutions have been providing businesses and individuals with Dutch tax advice in The Netherlands for over 15 years. With our well-established network of tax consultant in The Netherlands and our Dutch tax expertise, we provide a broad range of Dutch tax consulting services. Through our international tax network of tax advisors, we are able to provide seamless cross border tax advice to over 100 countries. As international tax consultant, we combine our technical tax expertise with our accounting knowledge so that businesses and individuals doing business in the Netherlands receive the best Dutch tax advice possible. We focus on businesses and entrepreneurs with transboundary investments and international operations.

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Education

In 2007, Joost began studying Law at the University of Amsterdam. Due to his wide variety of interests, Joost has successfully completed Master’s Degrees in both Criminal and Tax Law. In 2015, he completed his studies with a thesis on participation exemption. Joost is an aspiring member of the Nederlandse Orde van Belastingsadviseurs, which means that he closely follows the latest developments in (international) tax law. He also participates in seminars organized by various bodies, such as the Ministry for Finance, the Chamber of Commerce and the University of Lausanne.

Career

After a short period as a journalist and translator, Joost has found his calling in the legal world. With business in his blood, he has always been attracted to entrepreneurship. During his studies, he was struck by the enormous inequality between the tax possibilities for multinationals and those for SMEs. He feels that this is too disruptive to the markets. Therefore, it is Joost’s ambition to make tax benefits accessible to all entrepreneurs. In this area, he is committed at both a policy and client level. After 7.5 years with DTS, Joost is currently working as tax manager and is, among other things, responsible for the Asia Desk.

Experience

“The best part of my job is when a client realizes just how valuable good tax advice can be. The difference between what a company pays in tax before and after our advice is often much greater than the profit made through a reorganization or an advertising campaign. Tax planning has added value in a commercial sense and is indispensable in every business plan. In international settings, our value is obviously even higher, since navigating tax treaties, transfer pricing standards and foreign tax codes can be daunting for entrepreneurs."

As a tax generalist, Joost's days are always varied. He advises companies and investors from various sectors and countries. This ranges from domestic optimization like applying the Dutch innovation tax incentives, or arranging tax benefits for top employees, to comparing two jurisdictions for a potential IP hub of a client's group.  Joost's project always have an international component: he either helps foreign companies expand to the Netherlands, or Dutch companies conquer the world. This typically involves exit tax, transfer pricing and tax treaty application advice. Joost also manages the Amsterdam offices of DTS.

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