Filings of Dutch VAT Returns; To Claiming refund of Dutch VAT Return for any business entity

by Hendrik Jan Van Duijn Dutch Vat Legal Adviser

As it is with every business and commercial entity in any country, it is mandatory as per the existing statutes of the Dutch VAT laws to file Dutch VAT Return by every business entity or commercial entity on a regular basis and as per the existing government guidelines.

Dutch VAT Returns are required to be filed by every business entity that has a Dutch VAT Number. This is usually a complex procedure and involves numerous calculations of the Dutch Value Added Taxes that are paid over the period of time for which this return is being filed. There are several considerations that are required to be calculated by the business entity or the entrepreneur when filing their respective Dutch VAT returns that include factors and overheads such as VAT paid by the business when purchasing goods from its existing or new supplier, and the VAT charged to the customer as the VAT amount that is payable from each sale as per the regulatory rates of Dutch Value Added Taxes for that period. Besides these, there are also several other factors that are required to be considered by the entrepreneur or the business entity that is concerned with the Dutch VAT return Filing.

There have been known to be several conditions, especially with regard to foreign trade as well as intra community trade within the group of countries that make up the European Union, where the entrepreneur or business entity is not liable to pay any VAT. In such scenarios, the Dutch VAT Returns are required to be filed accurately to prevent any error in the liabilities and payables of the business. Most businesses that claim exemption in these scenarios, usually enlist the assistance of an expert tax accountant and expert in the domain, to handle their Dutch VAT Return filings. Duijntax is one of the reputed companies in the Netherlands, who are also widely reputed across the European Union as one of the leading and premier Dutch VAT tax accounting and consulting firms, that ensure that businesses and organizations, who are their clients, are always benefitted to the maximum extent possible by their experience and expertise to gain the advantage error free Dutch VAT Return Filings. Duijntax employs the best in breed and industry leading consultants who undergo stringent screening and selection processes before being taken onboard. Their knowledge base and technical expertise in implementing and managing their clients’ Dutch VAT Return are well known and recognized by businesses of all sizes, ranging from startups and medium enterprises to large scale corporations with multiple department and complex operations, not only within the Netherlands but also across countries in the European Union and the world.

Mr. Hendrik Van Duijn, one of the senior most partners of the firm, says “regular and accurate filings of Dutch VAT returns are extremely important for the maintenance of optimum financial health of any business. These returns may be submitted on either a monthly basis, or on a quarterly basis, depending upon the size of the business entity and their scale of operations. One of the most important but overlooked factors regarding Dutch VAT returns is that business entities are required to file them regularly even if they are not paying VAT for the quarter”.